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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20
BOND ISSUE
GOES Down
TO DEFEAT
Failure of the Bridge Commit
tee to Take the People Into
Their Confidence Was the
Principal Cause Of It.
MADE VOTERS SUSPICIOUS

With the Whole Matter Placed in
the Open and Location of Bridges
Given at the Start the Bond Issue
Would Have Gone Through With
Flying COlOrs-InfOrmatiOn Fur
nished by Committee at Twelfth
Hour Failed to COunteract Dis
trust Raised.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20
SEE CLAIMED TO Be THE LIVING GOD
AND so GAINED UND|SPUTED POWER
+ = + + + ++++++ + =
Three Lynched One.

Valentine, Neb., June 20 +
Charged with having lynched +
+ Charles Sellers, rancher, Har- +
+ ry Smith, Kenneth Murphy and =
+ George and Alma Reed are in =
jail today. 1t is alleged the =
+ prisoners took Sellers from the :
home of a neighbor yesterday I
+ and hanged him to pole. The =
+ authorities have secured a con- 4
+ fession, it is said. The reason I
r giving for the lynching was !
+ that Sellers had threatened !
r Murphy and his sister. All par 4
!. ties concerned in the affair are !
r prominent. 4
Il 4. Il Il Il Il a =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20

+++++++++++++ +
To Try Boy Bandit.

= Vallejo, Cal, June 90
+ That Fred Melville, the boy
r bandit, will be tried in the
+ Sacramento courts was the an
+ nouncement made here by Chief
+ of Police Sanford and District
= Attorney Raines, after they had
+ attended a conference with the
+ authorities of that county. Mel
+ vile was arrested in Benicia !
+ after a two-days search by
r posses. :
+
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20
BALANCE OF THE COUNCIL
HEARTILY INDORSE IT AND
VOTE TO KILL THEIR JOBS

City Attorney Is Instructed to Draw Charter for Commission
Form of Government, With Three Commissioners to Act
in Place of Council, in Conjunction With the Mayor
Boards of Trade and BSne IS Men Asked to Appoint Com
mitteeS to Act With Committee From Council in Drafting
Charter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20
SOME EXCERPTS FROM THE
BOOK OF ABSOLUTE LIFE"
ARE READ IN OPEN COURT

They Prove Attorneys Contention That See Held Himself Out
to His Followers as Divine He Taught Sort Of Modified
Free Love Doctrine He Being the Principal Actor on the
Male Side OF the Transactions Testimony Exposes His
BeStiality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20
The vote by wards:

Speaking for the second time ON
the question of the issuance OF
bonds for the construction of bridges
in the city the people in the election
held Yesterday voted against it, and
il cost the city approximately S3OO
to have them speak. Add to TINS
amount $154.S0 paid to Engineer
Leahy, in May, for the drawing OF
plans for the bridges, and about SlOO
due for the same work for this month
and there is total of $5548O-just
about what it cost to have the people
voice their sentiments on the subject
the second time. Figure on to that
sum $3.50 for holding a previous elec-
tion on the question, and the total
leaps up to $804.S0 and by the time
there is added the expenses for incl
dentals connected with the holding
of the election there will be lump
sum of $1,000 as the amount e&pend-
ed bv the city fathers In ascertain
ing if the people wanted to issue
bonds for the construction OF bridges
in the city
Why It Was Lost.
| Iner6 is ulbpuoltlOh w N"
the defeat of the question up to the
people-to their lack of progressive
ness. but those conversant with the
subject say it must properly be laid
at the door of the bridge committee
For reasons of their own the people
voted the question down the flrst
time and when it bobbed up the
second. with the bond issue increased
and also the rate of Interest, thety
demanded an explanation. Council
man Durbin. of the bridge commit
tee declined TO provide it at hrst
and then. seeing disaster before him
furnished it. The delay in fur
nishing it, however, together VIII
the increase of the amount OF tn
bonds. the rate Of interest, and I'M
fact that Mayor Lachmund ah'
Councilman Durbin were champion
ing the issue had bred distrust in tn
minds of the people. and they Yote'
against IT. That is the version glVel
the election by those conyersant VIII
the questions entering into 1t.
Was a Severe Blow.
The defeat came as a severe Dio'
to Mavor Lachmund and Councilma
Durbin. Both mad posed as refectln
| the sentiment of the people on a.
/ questions. and being especially intel
ested in this one had labored hard
, carry the election. II brought HON
/ TO the mayor the realization that nj
boast that the people were back
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-20

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
LIKE STATIONARY POST SYSTEM
Brooklyn Tells Waldo So and Schmitt-
berger Is Pleased with Inspection.

A good deal Of appreciation has boen ex-
hibited over the new stationary post sys-
TEN OF the Police Department. both in
Manhattan and Brooklyn. Chief Inspector
Schmittberger covered seventy miles, TAX
ing in the precincts from 18th street TO the
Battery on the East Side and below 14th
street 10 the Battery on the West Side. In
bis tour OF inspection Tuesday and yester-
day. and is well pleased with the showing
made by the patrolmen detailed TO sta
tionary posts. Commissioner Waldo has
received hundreds OF letters from persons
living IN all parts of Brooklyn expressing
their appreciation OF the system
The good showing made under the new
arrangement is I'm decided contrast 10 what
was found prior 10 the time the stationary
posts were instituted. when below 18th
street mnay men were charged with being
off post Commissioner Waldo has in
structed Captain Cohen. statistician Of the
department. 10 make tabulated compari-
son of the number of crimes committed
during the last month that the old system
was IN vogue and for the first month of
the new system in the sections in which the
stationary posts have been installed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
MECHANICS LIENS.

NEREID AVE, s, 125 It n OF 23Ith st. px
so Max Weiss ct al agt vincent raini'eii' '
er and contractor SbS 30. -
an AVE. 8 cor OF l75th st, 13sxl2o; a T
pienst Co agt Cordae Realty co. owner, 90 No
Giynn, Conrath & schultz, contractors; szl %
9th ST. 1877 TO 191 West: Jesse Prescott ass
John r Olson Construction Co. owner SaNa'o''
Napoletano, contractor: STA A.
9TH ST, 222 East Philip Berkowit. agt Mar
tina Thompson, owner and contractor; S3s
bath ST. $50 East, James Prezoso ct Ell, a.
agt 134th Street Co. owner ana cor'iao.o,
MADISON AVE 1927; Samuel Stotsky ast
Adam Moran owner: Frederick Musty con'rac
tor: $40. ,
Sd AVE. sc cor OF 175th st. l3sx1lS; sanss
laus Goankle ast Codae Realty Co. owner anu
contractor. S5S.
CLAsoN POINT RID, n " cor OF Gildersleey,e
ave, eOOx1oO; Cason Point I'd. " cor OF Gi.,
dersleeve ave. 16xiOo; Henry G silieck, r' ss'
lessee. Leland & Tompkins owners; Thomas y
Corey and William Daley coh"ao'''''
$Is8 81
le5TTI ST. $. whole front between Findliay
Brothers Engineering CO sst Hadden hsai'S -
owner and contractor; $3.50
1o4rH ST. los and lo7 West; Joe We1isr r . ass
Henry c Copeland. owner American purchasing
Association contractor; $3.50
4GTH ST 70 West: Barnett silverman ast
Philip A Fitzpatrick owner; II Frieo' con''ae
tor; $50.
os,rH ST. 60 West; American Ornamental Iron
Works agt Robert Spells. owner; James hoo-
erts, contractor; ssl 10
RIVERSIDE DRIVE, cor Of 1921 st. l2or
1875. Cassidy & Son Manufacturing Co ast Hunt
lngt,H " Merchant. owner and CONTRACTOR
1888 25
30 AVE s cor OF 175th st, l3sxfl3: Bar
tolo Cont et al agt Codae Realty Co and Enfnl-
uel Doctor owners and contractors; SooS.
NORTHERN AVE, n W cor Of lalst ct; same
art Codae Realty co, owner and contractor;
1878
7TH AVE. 2O62 10 2o70 1924 st. 2Qi TO 2l5
West; Schlesinger & Gilman agt John II Spring
er Realty Co. owner; John Springer contrac-
tor: $50.
eth AVE, 99s: Halls Safe Co agt Century
Holding co, owner and contractor; Ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
POLICEMAN FIGHTS FOUR
Two Prisoners When
Dirty Dozen Gang Attacks Him.

Patrolman Patrick Twomey, OF the East
9Th street station. had a desperate fight
with four men belonging 10 the Dirty
Dozen gang at the corner of 10th street
and First avenue. yesterday afternoon.
Before the battle was over Twomey was
bleeding from cuts on the face and hands,
but he managed to make two OF the gang
prisoners. Both men were badly beaten
before they submitted 10 arrest
According 10 Twomey, he was wip,ng his
face with a handkerchief as he stood on
the corner, when he heard a man say:
Give II to him, fellers. Just like we did TO
the copper UP above" and the next min
ute. before he could replace his helmet he
received a terrific blow on the back OF
the neck.
Twomey. by liberal application Of his
nightstick, succeeded in getting the better
of two Of the men, and the other two ran
away. Twomey marched his captives to "a
southbound Third avenue car and boarded
It. At 73d street one of the prisoners
wrenched himself loose and Jumped off the
car. Twomey. letting go Of the other pris-
oner. followed the running man and caught
him. when another fight ensued. After
quieting his man Twomey took him 10 the
East 9Th street station. where he gave his
name as Andrew Mccormack, OF No. 347
East 18th street He was charged with
assault
While Mccormack was being arraigned
before the desk, the man whom Twomey
had left OF the car ran into the station
house and tried TO rescue Mccormack. He
was arrested. and gave his name as Emil
Stelhik, of No. 1887 Avenue A. He was
charged with intoxication and dsorderly
conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
DISAPPEARING LAKE CHAD.

Lake Chad. in Africa, is drying up IN It's
northern parts. Captain Ttlho, an explorer,
v rites: You understand our curiosity, four
years after having made our first map or
Lake Chad TO see what was the aspect
which this constantly changing lake was
likely TO present When we arrived in the
Vicinity Of the lake we learned from the
natives that caravans were crossing on dry
land the northern portion, which In 1894 We
had navigated on board the Benoit GARNER;
that the central portion was merely
marsh, where no boat could pass, whereas
In the southern portion certain channelS
which had formerly been closed 10 naViga-
ton had become once more practicable;
The drying UP OF the northern portion,
we were told. had been so rapid that a
great quantity OF fish had not had time 10
fee southwark and had taken refuge in tho
depressions, where they had been asphNi-
ated in the few inches of stagnant and
muddy water that had been left behind. For
the natives IL was quite like new miracle
OF the fishes; they gathered them IN
baskets Even to-day large areas are COW
cred with dead fish.
THE herds of cattle suffered greatly from
this sudden transformation OF the lake.
The stagnant water, saturated with SAT-
and charged with decomposed matter, be-
came poisonous, and animals persisted by
hundreds. The rhinoceros, the hippopots,
mus the elephant themselves disappeared
southwark in the wake OF the reUeatins
water"-Geographic Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
STRIKE DELAYS SHIP A DAY
Caracas Finally Sails with Non
Union Grew.

The Red D line steamship Caracas,
which was TO have sailed on Wednesday
for La Guayra, but which was held up be-
cause Of strike. was able to complete
her crew yesterday morning and sailed at
noon. Most of the members of the crew
are non-union men.
The strikes ordered by the marine
unions, John J. Kelly. their business agent.
reported, extended yesterday to the Caro-
lima, of the Porto Rico line the Oceana,
Of the Bermuda line and the S. B. Luck
enbach, which are all scheduled TO sail on
Saturday. The fremen are principally af-
fected on the Carolina and the S. B. Luck
enbach. he said, but the walters are on
strike on the Oceana They were getting
SIS a month. with bonus for good ser
vice. but demand a fat rate Of s22 so a
month.
After a conference yesterday between
the marine union men and A. G. Smith.
general manager Of the Ward line, II was
announced that settlement was reached
on that line. The settlement was in time
10 permit the Monterey. Of the line, TO sail
yesterday on time for Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
DIES ATTEMPTING RESCUE
Husband Succumbs. but Wife and
Daughter Are Rescued

Frank Plumridge. forty-eight years old,
OF No 199 10Th street, Brooklyn. was
drowned IN the surf at Rockaway Park
yesterday in attempting TO rescue his wife
and daughter. who had been caught in the
undertow and were being carried seward
They were rescued.
The three had gone to Rockaway Park
for the days outing. Mrs. Plumridge is
twenty-six years old, and the girl Cath
crime. sixteen years old is step
daughter. Mr.. Plumridge had come to
the beach, leaving his wife and
daughter swimming a short distance out
One or both became tired and started to
swim IN, and found they were not making
Roadway but losing and were being car
ried outward despite their efforts They
called for help, but kept cool and drifted
slowly seward
Mr.. Plumridge saw their danger and
started after them. He became excited and
was soon exhausted. Samuel Smith, A life
saver Of McIntosh's pavilion, was the first
20 reach the woman and girl. who appeared
10 be I'm the most danger. He had no
trouble in bringing them ashore.
At the same time John Christie, a waiter
al the Park Inn, and Gilbert Mensa. lieu
tenant Of ifesavers al Tent City, reached
Ir. PlumTidge and brought him uncOn-
scious 10 shore He was In a state Of col
lepse, and although White Cross members
OF Tent City worked over him for an hour
he died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
HOSPITAL PATIENT KILLED
Aged Man Is Found Dead in Bot
tom of Elevator Shaft.

Leonard Koser, an aged patient in the
almshouse division of the Kings County
Hospital was killed yesterday by falling
four feet into the bottom of an elevator
shaft in the laundry building. The old
man was carrying a bundle OF clothes up
stairs. and II is supposed that he walked
into the open door of the elevator shaft.
Bernard McLane. the elevator operator,
saw the body in the bottom of the shaft
and called Dr. Yarn. He said that Koser
had died from shock. Except for a few
scratches on his face, he was uninJured by
the fall.
This is the second fatal accident IN the
same hospital within a week and the sixth
within three months. DR.. Fogarty, the
Deputy Charities Commissioner for Brook
lyn. says that he has made appeals to the
Board Of Estimate for sufficient funds to
keep a proper force Of attendants and
nurses at the hospital but has been unable
10 get an appropriation. The accidents, he
says, are due to the shortage Of help.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
LIS PENDENS.

~ .yr 1907. Abraham Wahrsinger ~
~ 1onsr.tain ct al tactfon 10 SCI
10 deeds): attorney. c A Levy
,atsT ST 2s and 30 West; James Hls' ~
a, ri act Moses Scheyer 81 81 wv
MTG: attorney. Lyman oaa,
1A2D ST. n (. $50 II OF stn ave. ave-, pspnss
.-,hnr "a AppIeby ct al agt samuel "a
Ar'a oI GorecIosure OF mtg); attorney y
Viehmann -, 1.-., H.
,oTH ST. 81 East; New YORK cehI r p,,e
,y"Sson river railroad Co agt wafer ~ %
cbauan faction TO acquire tue ~
tom: attorney. a Lyman.
IrNox AVE. 407: william il Rolston 81
AIT Edw Perkins ct ~ u0 n UoSsn
mtg; attorneys. Geller' Koistoh "
CHERRY ST. 4s4: Harriet A At ra,sp afs
Joseph Klein 81 al (foreclosure Va ''s''
torney r. O Anderson. ,
Val sNTINE AVE, .. 900 I, . ., Lam
9, "a IxIO.o. Albertlna Loewentnal ast ..a
y Hocrter ct al foreclosure or Hts'' "''
news Houghton e. Marx
12oTH ST. ffs East; Fannie Fax ast heoH
Cnodorov et al foreclosure OF m's'' a''''
ney. r Waach. -,
Essex ST. So. and Stanton ct, 80, Ma,k
T. White agt Louis WitchK et "a Geo..n,s1
act aside decd: attorneys HOUSE "'o'''
& Vorhaus. ,.
RROOMF ST. 4o2 and 494; Albany savings
rarL ,gt William { Rose 81 al tforeclosul"
OF mts). attorneys, Tracey cooper NV"
send CO.
2eTH sT. n $. i05 n Of 6th ave. oor
$50, standard Damp Proohng ana IooHn7
% agt Fnckner-Coates CONSTRUCTION - - 49,. -
faction TO set aside conveyance 'o'"'''
s GreenbaJm.
WASHINGTON AVE. s, l2e7 ~ , . OF
rtsisnv nI 254x9410; Mervyn Woln agt VIZ
lam W Waddell et al foreclosure OF H's''
attorney. \ " Bauer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.

Anna Ner to Kari L Nsr; 1880;
Samson LachInan 10 German savings bAHA'
$1,000.
Theodore 9 Emes and ano. srrs. to Theodore
Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Co TO Bank for
wavery Construction Co to Mary G Gully:
$4,000.
Guaranty Trust Co. trus. to Lawyers Mortgage
Max Diamond to Bernard shianowsky: 500
Falcon Realty Co to Corn Exchange b'hS'
$50, 4O6. .,
Israel Unterberg 10 Joseph l. Mayer; Sl'oo
Louis Shler to Matthias II Howell ". .,
Hunts Point Realty Co to Samuel wen; S'-
Fllzabetn X Doollng to Nicola Alvisi 500.
Adolph Rauch to Appolonia Rauch 81 al Uu''
$1,000. ~ 9,
Dillingham; | Walgroye and ano, admr' 10
George Clark; $1,000 ,., e ncsbon, and
fhillp Bardes, exr. 70 John Bardes; 5000
same to same; SIS. 900. .,
staten Island savings Bank 10 Title Guarantee
Lillian Eichhorn 70 Wolf Brand 81
18th Ward Bank TO Felicia MarraZlli -;
Milton A Tawier to George W Tenner. 81
Marrazzl Construction co to Coionlai Da"N
omitted -, o,o,,.,ruct,on
Samuel f A stern and ano trus. to Benja-
min Iichtenberg; S4,73O. . ,o.arb
Joseph w Dongan and ano. exrs. 70 Joseph
Dongan and ano, trus $4,000.
Bank for Savings TO Title Guarantee anu
Trust Co: $50. 900. AYR.
William Iudder to Francis Phraner. eH''
Catherine A B Paxton TO Amy IL Cornpte; si'
Edw Wolf to Jacob Oppenheim; S67oo
Manhattan Mortgage Co to Charles l. Acher'
$4,000.
Charles l. Acker estate TO Nav YORK savings
Bank; 81. o..,,,.
Morris Steinberg 70 Jacob oppenheiiii'
$3.50. .,oo
isaac Goldman 10 Esther Solomon; slOo
LAWYERS Title Insurance and Trust 90 10
Annabel Bases: $1,000. .,,
Titla Guarantee and Trust Co 70 National
Savings Rank OF City of Albany; $4,000.
Same 10 same; S3s,OOo 5000
Same 20 Kate Gladstone $1,000
Same to Richard Beckett; Sou"
Same 10 Charles 8 Marx; $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
OOUGHERTY LEADS RAIDERS
Six Men Arrested in Alleged
Gambling House.

DEPUTY Commissioner Dougherty and
Lieutenant WILDER led raid last night on
a house IN West 46th street, near Broad
WAY. which has been under the suspicion
of the police for some time. For seVeraI
DAYS agents Of the force have been In the
place and as a result were able 10 get out
warrants for eight men. About O'Clock
last night the two chief raiders, accom-
panied by a squad Of twelve men. de-
scended on the place before crowd OF
four thousand persons.
Through the efforts Of the detectives the
SQUAD had learned that there were two
apartments 10 the establishment and that
in case Of trouble the management had
planned TO shift the apparatus and the pa
irons into the supposedly unsupported
room. However, the police were &C
quainted with this plan, and as the crowd
Of two hundred men made rush from the
room they were met at the door by three
policemen Warrants were served on six
men.
Then the names Of every one Of the two
hundred gamblers were taken. and II was
intimated that II their names were on
Commissioner Flynn's good conduct book
they would De liable to prison sentences.
Meanwhile the officers had been going
through the house. and had discovered they
said. a complete gambling outfit consisting
OF roulette wheel. pool tables. faro bank.
etc Two patrol wagons were drawn up at
the door and the paraphernalia Of the club
we're loaded into the wagons. Reserves
from the West 47th street and West 6Sth
street stations had TO be summoned to
keep the crowd back. Four of the men ar
rested were released IN $500 bail. Inspector
Walsh, in charge OF the district where
the raid occurred, is on a vacation, and it
was rumored that the activity Of Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty was due 10 his
failure 10 close the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
IN THE AUCTION MARKET.

The following transactions were recorded
yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange
salesroom. Nos Il and 16 Vesey street:
BY Joseph p Day.
SAITH ST Al, g. 1877 n OF Ave a: ls;sN
100 2. 2 sty dwg; vol sale: bid In at $500; also
131sT ST. 25s. 5. go # e Of sth ave COX
90 il: 3 sty dwg; partition sale; sold TO Harmon
G Droege for $500.
BY Samuel Marx.
10th ST. 3Oi and 3o6 s. 100 It OF Sth
ave. 5Oxq911; 6 sly tenmt foreclosure SAFE
withdrawn: also
10TH ST. 5l2 3 = 2S6 II o; Ave A. 37xlOo'o;
stv tenmt; foreclosure sale; Withdrawn. also
lsT AVE. 1899. W s. 1888 # g Of 18Th st. 700 700
VOL 7x3s 6xlOO; sty theatre; foreclosure Saie .
Sold 10 the plaintiff for d G Goal for Sl1ls''
BY Herbert A. Sherman.
I.ENOX AVE. "a. $. 67.5 IT OF lllth 81,
"a 6x1O0 sty tenmt, foreclosure sale; sold 10
the plaintiff for $4,000
By James l.. Wells Company.
SUMMIT AVE :. 1925 # OF lG6h st. 43e
x1pO to ogden ave; vacant foreclosure salo'
sold 10 Marks & Marks for 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
HAND NOTES IN COURT
State Trying to Prove They Were
Written by Detectives.

Erie, Penn, July 20-The government ex-
poets 10 comnIete its case early tomorrow
against Gilbert 3. Perkins. OF PittsnurS'
head OF a private detective agency, and
Charles Franklin. his Philadelphia man.
ager. charged with using the mails 70 oe-
fraud Charles II. Strong. multi-miilonare
OF this city, in connection with the desc
Grafton of the Scott mausoleum In the Erie
Cemetery.
An important witness to-day was Postof-
fee Inspector Cortelyou, OF Philadelphia
He stated that before arresting FRANKLIN
I'm Philadelphia he asked him TO DO some
writing. Cortelyou dictated two letters TO
Franklin. one being the Black Hand letter
received by Mr.. Strong and the second
similar letter received by the Chief or
Police Of Erie He said that before Frank
lin was arrested they went out for lunch
con, and while in front Of a Philadelphia
newspaper office Franklin asked him II the
letter he held IN his hand was the Black
Hand letter.
Cortelyou alleged he asked Franklin
which one he referred TO. and Franklin
he said, replied: THE one with the irreg-
ular edges" Cortelyou said he had not
told Franklin that the Black Hand letter
had claimed he did not know OF any Black
Hand letter and had never seen one
Cortelyou also testified that Franklin told
him that previous to becoming affiliated
with Perkins he had operated private
detective agency IN this city, and that his
license was revoked by the Erie County
Court as result of an article that was
published in Mr. Strong's paper.
Postofflce Inspector E. F. Hutches, or
Urbana, Ohio. identified two pieces OF
paper said to have been taken from Per-
kins when he was arrested. and related In
detail the happenings in the office of Wal
ter Cookson at Columbus. Ohio, where the
paper was compared with parts Of the
first alleged Black Hand letter. The
pieces Of paper were fitted together and
the exhibit shown the jury.