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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-28

.OUS 3o-YEAR SENTENCE
tence, and then he will be taken
to place in Minnesota arranged
for him by U. S. Senator Knute :
Nelson.
Why was Brandt, sentenced to
80 years for burglary by Judge
Rosalsky?
On the answering of this ques-
ton hinges the alleged conspir-
acy.
1t was his first burglary of
tense. He said he had not broken
into the house, but had entered
through the servants apart
ments. He was accused of steal
ing a pin valued at $3.50. Taking
these things into consideration,
Brandt should properly have
been sent to the reformatory.
Then why did Judge Rosalsky
fix such a,heavy penalty?
nat IS what the grand jury is
trying to solve, and a synopsis of
the case to the present time gives
hints of the reason.
In November, 1906, Brandt
was dismissed by Schiff for writ
ing an insulting letter to Mrs.
Schiff." The letter was given out
by the millionaire. 1t is an avowal
of love from the valet to Mrs.
Schiff.
Brandt was arrested at Schif's
bank four months after, charged
with burglary. The stickpin was
the loot mentioned. Schiff said
he was assaulted by a man in his
home. Turning on the light, he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-28
RANDI fRELEASEDs4ON ADMINISTRATORS TO
GO DEEP INTO MYSTERIOUS 3o-YEAR SENTENCE

New York, Feb: 2S.-After five
years in the shadow of the gray
walls of Dannemoro prison,
Folke E. Brandt, former valet of
Mortimer,L. Schiff, was released
on bail today.
His temporary;freedom, follow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
BROTHERS May
GO TO GALLONS
Newspaper Man Swears That
Confession of Brutal Murder
Was Made to Him.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.I

CorHaiilS. ore. April 2S.-lestimony
Wnicn. II unSnaKen Dy cross-eNainin ma
''on, may sciid uotn men 10 the Sat-
lows. was Si,cn by n. ii. Harr =.
foftianu newspaper man, in tne tria.
vi George ana Carries HumDnrey 5.
proti.ers, charged with the prutal muir
ue: OF Mrs. J.iIzu Griffith at her nome
near Pnliouatu iaSt Juac. HARRIS
swore tna, George Humphreys I.au
confessed To nim tnut ne ana ms
btotn.r We're guilty of the murder.
He sad George deciarcd ne ana ms
ofot"er, Cnar,us. nau gone 10 the muir
ucrrc WonanS lonely nome at night
ana, steaIlns UP DeuInd ner as sne was
coWoing ncr natr, mao stranEied her
VAIN Il rope. 1ncy inen m'stfvaIvd the
woman, harris swore humphrey told
him. anu ransacked the mouse. uota m
ing Sii.
fnc TWO brothers, iarrls testified.
then took the murdered wOmau'S body
between them sand carried 1t - third
OF mile to Il millpond. i'll which they
threw it..
Detective Mitchell also swore that
George Humphrey confessed to him
that ne and his brother murdered Mrs.
Griffith. Confessions Of Charles Hum
phrcy. in which he said he and his
brother had murdered not only Mrs.
Griffith, but three others, William
King. their stepfather: George SelbN
and George Damrose. also have been
made to Harris. he alleged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29

Jacksonville, Fla, April 2S.-F'lor!da
Democrats who We're among the first
to adopt the primary election system
of nominating candidates for all cleo
tive and appointlve officers Will hold
primaries throughout the State Tues
day. While. for several years. can
ddates for all officers from United
states Senator down to constable have
been thus nominated this will be the
hrst time there has been direct
popular vote for President.
The only presidential candidates who
have qualified TO have their names
printed on the official ballot are Wood
row Wilson and Oscar w Underwood
The campaign has been spirited and
friends of each of the candidates are
clmimng victory
The ticket this year will be so long
that 1t is thought the count in the larger
precincts cannot 5c completed until
late. in the day Wednesday. On tho
tickets Will he printed the names Of
candidates for presidential electors,
national committeeman. delegates to the
national convention. ConErcs s7nnn-a,-
large. on Congressman from each OF
the thre. districts. Governor. Justice
Of the Supreme Court. all of the State
CABINET Offices. state Senator's and Rep
resentativcs To the Legislators and all
OF the county officers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
Jefferson Hotel Arrivals.

MT. and Mrs George II. Mure ana
daughter, New YORK city: Fdw. Fiji
Providencc Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nor
RS. Fort Wagon. Ind; John Moves.
i;yncirburg. Va: r. Il. ptcEinsnn
Memphis; r. A. Gardnen LIVERPOOL
England: c. {. Mitchell, Philadeiphia.
" ny and Mrs +. Romeo, New York
Il. l.. X. Nelson. Stanton, Va. ! /
and Mrs. Lyons. Thos J. Moore and
%iie. d. ]. Kaskcl. New York; Esteile
Palmer, Glenn Falls. y. Y; L. G, Red
ole; North Caroline; II. Whitcovcr.
city; ). l.. Richardson. Jr., tirelnyiIin
: q. G. +. porsches and wife. East
orange. \. J.. Mrs. L. Eliot New York
Frank Hudson, Kentucky. W. +. How
ara. Lovejoy, Ga: Mr.. and Mrs sidney
Homer New York: T.. -. Beattic. south
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
BANDIT CHIEFS
DE BATTLING
WITH OFFICERS
Continued From First pagc.)


and TWO in his abdomen. Dubois had
three wounds
on Bonnet wos found statement
consisting OF an anarchistic confes-
sion OF faith and concluding with
the words believed to have been
fc"crishly scrubbed ut the last mo-
ment: II die. Jules Bonnot." He
was armed with four reviewers and
4 carbine.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons
visited the scene of the battle during
the day. They saw only the ruins o,
the garage, Tor soon attcr the cNplo-
sion flames destroyed the structure.
The medical examination showed
that Honnot's left arm had been shat
tered by bullet II was an old
wound. however. aud he undoubtedly
snot himself. This explains why his
arm was in sling. Jarnicr. Bon
nots co-chief. Is st!ii at large. but the
police say that they are on his trail
and expect TO cat i'm.
The Paris newspapers. which issued
special editions hourly throughout tn
day. give prominence to the fact that
the garage retreat OF the bandits
from which they conducted the series
or automobile crimes was Owned u,
Alfred Fromentin. known IS The mil
lonaire Anarchist" Fro1ncntin was a
friend Of Francisco Ferrer. founder OF
the modern school in Spain, whom he
frequently visited "t ar"elona.
Fromentin founded at Choisy-I.a Rol
number of small! villas which nc
called the "n"' ~'rev were &c
cupied almost exclusively by persons
OF anarchistic belief.
Bonnet wac n7ou. 'r'-'
age and a native of lyons He for
merry served In the engineer corps OF
h,. HI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
TWO DROWN WHEN
CANOE CAPSIzES
Both Yale Graduates, and One
Was With Peary on Dash
to North Pole.

crescent Beach. Conn. April 2s.-
George Borup. OF New York. who was
with Peary IN his successful dash to
The North Pole. ana Samuel W!nshlp
case. Of Norwich, Conn. both grad
uat. students of Yale. were drowned
In Long Islnad Sound this afternoon
wren their power canoe was suddenly
overturned by Il heavy sea.
Inc Cases have summer cottare
n ,. Young Case. IN company with
ceorGp' arrived saturday night TO spend
Suhuiiy. Elriy us morning they
started out In their canoe .ud wer.
hot seen again untl about : o'clock.
"hcn Harry Gardner. Il quarry owner
al MlIistone saw the canoe suddenly
Sipsizc. lie put out In a fast bower
p0iit. AZ first he could see one man
S!!nSinE TO the overturned craft. but
before he could reach the spot tho
BODY ha3 disappeared. a cor. and can
were found floating In the water. Mr..
Gardner searched FOR Sigh, OF the
bodies for some time. then went back
TO shoTe and an organized search bv
power boats was begun. but ut n late
houF neither body had been found
BoTup graduated from Yale IN 1907
win the degree of Il. ~. and was
pursuing advanced courses In zoology
~ the era iuate school. He was much
interested In Arctic travel. and had
made several trips to polar regions.
re was preparing another expedition
10 leave within few months Case
was the son OF samuel p. Case. a
prominent Norwich resident. He
graduated from Yale In 1911, and was
taking graduate work in the Sheffield
Scientific school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
BITTER CAMP Align
ENDS IN GEORGIA
Presidential Preference Primary
Will BE Held on
"Wednesday
UNIT PLAN FOR DELEGATION
Real Fight Conceded to BE Be
tween Wilson and Under
wood Forces.

Atlanta. Ga. April 2S.---After ono of
the most stubbornly contested cam
puigns In the history Cs Georgia, the
Democratic voters of the State Will
register their choice for the nomina-
ton OF the presidency at State
presidential preference primary next
Wednesday. May l. Supporters OF
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey. and Congressman oscar w TN
dcrwood. OF Alabama. the two leading
candidates. have presented the claims
OF their favorites with great vigor In
every county in the State. and the
vote is expected to be heavy. While
inc night is conceded to &c between the
wilson and Underwood forces, Speak
or Champ Clark and Governor Judson
Harmon. of Ohio, whose names also
VIII appear on the official ballot Will
poll considerable vote. according to a
statement made TO the Associated
Press today b. II. II. Arnold. of this
city. member of the Democratic State
Executive Committee.
on the ballot blank space will be
left for the voter to write the name of
any other candidate preferred by him.
The candidate receiving the largest
vote IN the primary VIII have the entire
State delegation to the National Dem
ocratic Convention instructed for him.
according to the plan adopted by the
Sbtite HAcCuIlNc committee. The plan
provides that tho executive committees
OF the various counties shall meet next
Thursday. the day after the primary.
10 canvass the returns and to declare
sho result. The State Executive Com
nnttce Will meet Oh May 10 II consol-
date the returns for the entire State
and TO decide any contests that may
have arisen.
From among the known friends
and supporters of the candidate sue
cessful in the various counties. the
county executive committees will then
select delegates to the State convcn-
ton. Each county will be entitled
to as many delegates to this conven-
ton as' double the number OF It's
representatives IN the General AS
scmbly. The candidate polling the
largest number OF votes in the
States will be given the vote OF tho
entire state delegation at Baltimore.
Georgia viii. he entitled to twenty
eight delegates to the national con-
vention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
WHO'S L|AR NOW?
PRESIDENT TAFT
SAySlT'S COLONEL
Continued from First Page.3


meet every good and just cause of
complaint With my approval the
Attorney General delayed bring .ng
suit heading the consideration OF this
proposition and curing negotiations
whlcn ensueu looking TO the accom-
plsnueut OF sucn result
Negotiations Delayed.
These negotiations were delayed.
first. bv reason of the time reuuir red
to make an examination OF the books
of t.e Harvester Company. ana. sec
ond. eecause o. delay IN completing
the report of Tho examiners. due TO
the fact that they were Obliged to
suspend work on it in order to com
plcte their work on the steel trust in
vcstigation. These negotiations had
continued until April 24th, 1912 when.
as l have before mentioned. taey came
TO Il conclusion, and 1t was detcrm! ned
that no agre ement could be reached
which the government could accept:
ana on that date the Attorney General
was directed to bring suit.
"wM. IT. TAFT"
The President will spend ali to-
morrow in the Bay State, starting to
speak carly In the morning at Taun-
ton ard winding uP at Boston IN time
to catch n train that will bring him
back 10 tie capital again Wednes day
morning.
According to the present pinn, Mr.
Tafts car will he detached from tn !.
Boston train at Providence. n. l.. and
after short stops there and at Taun-
ton. he VIII DE hurried on to Fan
River. New Bedford. MiddlcD orough
and Brockton. FTo will touch Boston
about o'clock tomorrow Afternoon.
but is not expected In sneak ,iare ~
that time.
Leaving Boston AZ 3 o'clock. no viii
tourney 10 Lawrence Haverhin and
Lowell. and then back TO Boston. His
ADVISERS count on eight sDceches. ana
IL was said a few more may he y.or,,-
cd in. The Presidents cold. which
iniertered no;icaably with his speech
ut philadelphia last night. was be ,ter
day.
This is the third trip Mr.. TAT. has
made To Massa chusetts In a little :oo-r
than month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
FAV0RABL.Y REPORTED
Plea Probably snvcs Harry Prescott
From Galloyys

lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.J
oakland, Ca, April 2S.-Reliance on
the "unwritten law probably saved
from the gallows Harry Prescott. on
trial Tor killing Ralph Thompson.
"hom he surprised and shot to death
III the bedroom Of Mrs. Kate Pres
colt. his wife.
The man who invadcs another's
home to steal his wife invites death"
said Prescotts lawyer, addressing
the jury. That the plea had the ef
feet was seen when with ten for ac-
qulttal and two for conviction. the
jury reported disagreement and was
discharged
prescott, who was concealed In his
wifes from on the night of Fehru-
AIRY IS, when the killing occurred.
swore nc saw Thompson go in and
take off his shoes. He then sprang
o"t and opened fire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
GEO. W. PERKINS
S1RIK ES BACK
At NJ AL|G HERS
Continued from First PIGGY


bills after Mr. Taft had been elected
was asked to- loan the committee
$4,000. which l did, taking the not. Of
Mr.. George Sheldon, treasarcr. hich
as yet has not been paid.
ALI OF the above activities on MY
part covered period when | was not
only connected with the Steel Corpo-
ration and the international Harvester
company. as l am now, bit when 1
was also Il member of the firm OF j. T.
Morgan x Co, director in the M
t!onal City Bank and other prom! men /
Wall Street financial institutions, from
which have since retired, and -
according u your view of things, it Is
a heinous crime for a great political
cause to accept support from me now
II must have been far more heinous TO
accept 1t in the above named three in
stances
The runior is even being circulated
that Mr. Morgan and others are secret
ly behind me in the present fight. and,
in some roundabout way, are furnish
ing the money that is being used. This
is downright faisahood. There Is
not scintilla of truth In 1t.
Tho recent publication of the IIar-
vcster correspondence was clearly
done. first TO make Il scurrilous attack
upon Mr.. Roosevelt second. to con-
meet me. through the Harvester Com
pany, with the Roosevelt campaign;
third. to affect the massachusetts pri-
maries.
In spite of the fact that the SEN
ate, several days Lefore. had called
for the correspondence from 1904
down 10 date. your candidate deliber-
atciy caused TO be given out only one
year of the correspondence. This was
Clearly done because IL was tho only
year I'M which Mr.. Roosevelt took any
action In the Harvester case. as your
campaign is making "a speciality just
now OF publishing correspond ence,
personal and otherwise on various
subjects why don't you publish all
that has occurred between the pres
On; administration and the Harvester
Company during the past twelve
months? such information. II made
public. would give the people an ex-
cellent opportunity to form fair
! Judgment as between the Roos evelt
way OF doing things and the Taft way
lof doing things. You owe It not only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
CENTRE OF CRITICISM
Willinms's Parody on ApostIeR Creed
Denounced ns Binsphemoux Trnycsty.


Denounced as BInsphemoux Travcsty.
Washington. April Ex-senator John
Sharp Williams was to-day the storm
centre OF clerical criticism because OF
his reading In the Senate last Thurs
day o: parody on the Apostles
Creed. purport!ng to state the political
beliefs of Theodore Roosevelt Rev.
G. Ernest Smith. rector of ST. Thomas's
Episcopal Church. denounced Senator
Wiiliams's utterancc as "a blasphe-
nous travesty ON those doctrines of
the church for which in past centuries
thousands and tens OF thousands have
cheerfully given up their lives The
pulpit OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church would be untrus to its trad,-
tons should II allow such an utter
ance to so UNDECIDED"
In an open letter to Senator VIII
linms. Rev. Henry I Nicholas, pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church at Summit
H!ll. Pa. not only denounccs the
parody, but calls to account all Scna
tors who listened to It without pro-
test lie urges Senator Williams to
get on your knees and ask God to
blot out the great sin OF your lips"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
{ VEN LINCOLN
SAYS ROOSEVELT
is UNTRUTHFUL
Continued From First page.3

Continued From First page)
something entirely dinerent-an I'M
checked democracy.
These often quoted words OF Presi-
dent Lincoln are now deliberately al
tered and argument founded on their
altered form.
may be permitted to say that I
DO not think the public wishes the
gettysburg speech TO be rewritten and
IT'S words changed by any one. however
distinguished. for any purpose, least Of
all In order to support a proposition
that President LincolS Mould not pos.
sibly have had in mind"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29

COUSINS-D!cd. April 81. 1912, at 6:t5
7. NJ, DORIS ELIZABETH COUSINS,
infant daughter OF SIR. W. j. and
Mrs. c. y. Cousins.
Funeral at residence on N!ne-Nl!le
Road MONDAY. April 20. at 1870
a. NJ.
M.ANsFIELD-Died, at the virginia
Home for Incurables. April 2S. mt ,
o'clock p. NJ. MAURICE MANS
FIELD
Funeral from the home THIS
HARRIs-Died. at his residence. Ole
St James street. Sunday morning,
April %. 1912. WILLIAM IL. HAIR
RlS. brother Of Richard l. Harris
and Mary T.. Young.
Funeral from sharon Baptist
May /. at 8 o'clock.
Washington. Baltimore, Philadel-
phia papers please copy.
EI.LETT-Died. Sunday, April %. at
1916 Darlington street. MRS NARY
Lynuel Elicit. to mourn his loss.
Funeral TOMORROW (Monday) at
$50. from Fairmount Methodist
Church. Intermcnt in Oakwood Gem
etcry.
AT rest.
TAATUM-Dled, sunday morning, Anril
2S, 1912. JULIAN ALVEY TATUM,
aged forty-one years.
4l5 North Third Street. at g. NJ.
MONDAY, April 90, 1912.
KOCH-DIed. at his residence. tn
Swansboro. at 9:30 o'clock, April 2S.
w. +. KOCH. In the seventy-first
year OF his age.
Funeral notice later.
TATUM--Died. at his residence. iI5
North Third Street, Sunday, April 2S,
JULIAN a. TATUM, in the fOtiy-
second year of his age.
rosd s"aeFa TITS ifEyf MoN fES@ a9 'boT r
NJ. Members of the Bricklayers'
Union. friends and relatives are N
vited to attend. Interment in Maurv
charge of the Richmond Burial Com
pnny.
GARBETT-Died. at the home Of his
Street. this city. at 1885 Sunday
morning. April IS. G. w. GARRETT.
OF Winterpock. Va.
The body will be sent to his home
to-day.
AVERY-Died, April IS, 1912. at the
residence of her husband. MINNIE i.
AVERY, in the forty-sixth year OF
Funeral from Paramount presby
terrain Church TUESDAY AFTER
NOON at $40 Il. NJ. Burial in Oak
wood Cemetery. Friends and ac-
quaintances invited TO attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
REAR-ADMIRAL SCUDDER DEAD
Denth of Retired Naval Onlccr Follow.
Long Illness

Huntington. y. Y. April 2s.-Rear-
Admiral Ebenezer scudder. U. s. y.
retired, d!ed' at his home here last
night at the age OF sixty-nve. Death
followed an illness o. several months
and complication OF diseases.
Admiral Scudder was born In thi.
Long Island village. He entered tho
naval service in 1861 and served dur
ing the latter part OF the Civil War.
He was made an ensign in 1860. n
lieutenant in 1874, llcutenant-co
mander in 1878. commander IN 1881.
cfntain In 1901 and rcar-admiral IN
1903. when he was retired He leaves
widow and a sister. Funeral ser
Vices Will he held here on TUESDAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
with the men. The union leaders as
scrt II strike IS assured
OBITUARY


IsptVIdI 10 INC Ilults-DIspatch.l
Charlottesville. Va. April aS-Thc
funeral OF Daniel Harmon the WELL
known lawyer. who died suddenly last
evening after concluding a vigorous
speech IN case In the Circuit Court.
which he won FOR his client Russell
barSamin. OF Crozet, VIII sake place
at / o'clock tomorrow from hts intc
residence. hillside" In Jefferson
Park. The services VIII be conducted
by his pastor, the Rev George
Ietrie, ID. D., OF tho Presbytc-ian
Church. The interment viii be pr!.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
DEPENDS ON UMWRITTEM LAW
Resolution Provides for Injury Into
CnmpnIEn COntrIbufI ons.

Wash. lgton. April cs.-Thc commit
tee on privileges and elections yes
terday reported favorably the resoIu-
tion of Senator Culberson. providing
for an. Investigation as to the amount
OF money and by whom contributed
during the campaigns of 1905 and
1905
The inquiry would include the ma
tlonal committees Of. all political
parties as we'll as the congressional
campaign committees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
STREET CAR MEN MAY STRIKE
Deliver Cltimatum to General Man
nEer OF Milwaukee Lines.
oeclal to The TImes-Dlspatch. ]

Especial TO The TImes-Dispatch.]
milwaukee,. Wis, April 2s.-A
strike of 1000 motormen and conduc-
tors OF the Street Garments Union,
employed by the local railway COM
panY Will he called probably Monday.
according to union leaders late to.
night. An ultimatum, following the
demand of the meh for union rGcogni-
ton. improved working conditions
and increased wages. was delivered to
General Manager Mortimer. of the
company. Mortimer refused to treat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
,yoIfc-,iexupdcr.

lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Charlottesville. Va, April 2S-Roy
Ernest Wolfe. of Batesville, and Miss
Gladys Virginia Alexander. Of this
county, were married yesterday at tho
residence OF j. V. Marks. on Alphonso
Street, the Rev. Gilhy C. Kelly, d. d.
OF the First Methodist Church oflciat-
Ing. The groom is native OF Smyth
county. The bride Is only sixteen
years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-29
Cros. ON Dry RiverbeJ.

Niagara Fails, y. Y. April 2s.-For
the second time in history human
being yesterday crossed the Americer,
channel just above the falls on the
dry riverhed, the dry bed being caus-
cd by an ice Jam between the main
the cataract