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The evening world., 1912-01-08
MMAN|GAlN NOW
IN INDIANAPOLIS;
GUARDED IN SECRET
Taken to City Before Daylight
and Hurried to a Cell in
Courthouse.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. S.-Ort.c Nc
Manigal. to be the principal witness IN
the Federal Grand Jury's investigation
OF the alleged dyuamiting plot. ended
his secret journey from Los Angeles to-
day. Under heavy guard he was
brought into this city before daylight
and lodged in q cell room in the Gov
eminent building.
Mechanical came by way OF Kansas
city and Chicago In custody OF Los An
golcs county and deputy United States
II was prearranged his arri-
val here and transfer from the train to
the Federal Building should bo hidden.
The secluslon surrounding the witness.
whose confession is believed to have
brought about the pleas Of guilty Of the
MCNAMARA brothers. was Increased In
Indianapolis because It was here that
MoMsnisal. according to his confession.
started on many Of his dynaniting ex-
petitions directed by John J.. Nc
Namara. secretary-treasurer Of the In
ternational Association Of Bridge and
Structural Iron'Workers.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
ATTACKS ARTHUR TRAIN.
Former Queens Architect, In Case
For Attempted ENtOrtiOn,
Goes ON Trial.

Robert NJ. Moore, chief OF counsel for
Peter NJ. Coco. former city architect of
Queens Borough, who IS on trial before
Judge Foster In Genera Sessions on a
charge OF attempted extortlon growing
out OF the Bermel scandal In queens
two years ago. to-day attacked the
standing OF Arthur Train, the writer
and lawyer who as a special deputy
Acknowledgement was in charge OF tho
Investigation out OF which grew the
Indictment OF Coco.
Mr.. Moore said he did not believe the
retainer OF Mr.. Train by District At
torney whitman to prosecute Coco In
this county was legal, inasmuch as
Train had refused to accept "A check for
S. so from the city Comptroller as pay
for the presentation OF the case to the
Grand Jury that indicted Coco last
March. The statutes say that a lawyer
who presents a case to the Grand Jury
must be regularly employed.
Judge Foster reserved decision on
the motion of Mr.. Moore TO take the
case from the jury because Of thl.
fact and ordered Mr.. Train TO proceed
with the prosecutions case agains,
Coco,
The evening world., 1912-01-08

xsa., before the Board Of Direct
ere Of tie 1aissouri, xansss .
Teas hallway COMPANY. Z have
ssoA 10 VIII relish M entire s9rss.
nsnt. Would thai 70 oould %
something. u onos diGninsd anc
elective. 70 kDooh nr. Bryan ono
for ali into . BOOKED hat
Cordially and sincerely you-s,
WOODROW WILSON.
les. Adrian u. Joiins.
william ?. Mccombs. a personal friend
Of Gov. Wilson. made this statement, to-
DAY:
"xAs Joiins letter 10 . oont1aussios
Of saests "a dynamite Gov. Wilson
from Wall Strsst. These attaoks On
wilson generally have come from Inst
quarter, largely from nspubiicaa
sources. Ar. Solins 10 Yresiaont Of the
Missouri. xansa0 n Tsxao hallway
. 10 . personal attorney for ThomAs
2. nyaA."
II was reported this afternoon that
Wilson's statement regarding The
Joiins letter would be TO the OBJECT
that the is,tsr had In no way inter-
fsrred with the friendship between tho
Governor and tho S~ebraskan. II also
was reported that Mr.. Bryan miRht
Join In the statement. Gov. Wilson
said he hoped 10 have a conference
with Mr.. Bryan later to-day.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
GAS MAIN BURSTS,
80 PERSONS OVERCOME.
Several Physicians Kept Busy for
Hours Attending TO the
Victims.

Thhty-tnrce persona most OF then
children. were Overcome by gas In New
arr. n. j., early to-day. \ big n
main burst on wnlism street. and the
furues p penetrated q dozen houses. Sev-
erNl physicians were busy for hours
afterwsri caring for thorc who were
overcome. All the victims were revived
W are not likely 10 suffer any serious
consequences.
Tho main burst In front OF No. ii
william street. Policeman Webster.
who was nearby, summoned assistance.
II was almost impossible for him TO Eo
neal the place from which tho Gas
was oacaping. As the entire district be-
CAM Husd with . he went Ia the
houses n~ar the break and sought 10
rouse the slecping families. Ambu-
ianccs were summoned and n%~ighbor-
hood physicians prenssd into service.
They went about their rescue work
wh1fe the gas wsr still coming from the
broken main. Those who were over.
como werc taken from th- n~elghborhooi
In A~mbulanoes and delivered at the
homes Of friends.
II was several hours before workmen
from the Public Services Corporation re-
yaircd the break.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
Gave Up All Hopes Of Living
Great Kidney Remedy Saved His Lille

About nine years q | had given up
hopes Of living much longer owing to
the fact hat | had severe kidney and
liver trouble. l took treatments from
several very good physicians aud each
n after treating me Tor some time told
me that they could do nothing for me,
and after these statements decided
that ! would have to give up myself
Finally received a sample OF the we'll
known DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. which
! q decided to try as n last hope Even the
sample started TO make me improve, and
noting this improvement, l kept taking
Swamp-Root regularly, aud after being
down to the weight Of us pounds and
having . very yellowish complexion and
all hopes Of recovery gone. l I'm now in
very fine condition, my weight being 40
pounds and complexion the healthiest
one could have,
highly recommend DR.. kilmer's
Swamp-R Root TO every person who has
any disease Of the kidneys or liver in its
worst stages. and you have my consent
to publish this statement as l wish to
recommend Swamp Root to any one
having kidney or liver trouble.
Yours respectfully.
GEORGE MILLER.
1856 Osborne St.. Ssndusky. Ohio.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
a Notary Public in and for Erie County.
Ohio. this Gath day Of October. 1917.
ALVIN H. BIEHL,
Notary Public.
We sold the Swamp-Root TO the above
and believe same statement to be true.
Bechberger & Brown, Druggists.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
STEN0GRAPHERS' STRIKE
HAlTS CONGRESS WORK
IN SUGAR TRUST PROBE
Committee Forced to Adjourn
When They Quit Because
Pay Was Reduced.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-For the FIRST
time In the history OF the Government
a labor strike held up the machinery
a Congressional legislation to-day. The
House Committee photographers refused
TO work because the Accounts Com
mittee reduced their compensation from
20 TO 10 cents a folio.
The Sugar Trust Investigation Conn.,
mittce had to Ldjourn ntl tomorrow.
The Commit - on Accounts. which
had been following out the House
Democratic pros lime of economy, inl-
medlately began 10 arbitrate with the
stenographers.
DIR. II. W. Wiley, the pure food ex-
pert. had been summoned from the De-
partment Of Agriculture to elucidate the
No. ID Dutch standard clause Of the
sugar tariff. lie came armed with a
polariscope which he set up before the
committee and was reinforced by two
assistants. The full committee was In
attendance and a score OF witnesses.
sugar experts. sugar refiners. beet sugar
growers and Michigan farmers were
waiting to be called.
Chairman Hardwick called &c order
and announced that n labor strike had
stopped the proceedings.
The Hardw!ck committee which for
months has been investigating the rise
In the price OF a year Ago.. had
taken thousands OF pages OF testimony
In Washington ana New York. II had
been hoped to finish the investigation
this week.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
R|CHESON
WILL NOT PLEAD
UNTIL TOMORROW
CONTINUED from First rage.)

Young womcn's Christian Association
rooms. Out there ia the park that
seemingly innocent capsule meant res.
cue from u depiors BILE situation. n sh,
wcpt tears OF Joy as she thanked the
murderer. who sat calm as Ice and
clothed In the ministerial garb o.
sanctity.
The pastor. 80 runs the report OF his
detailed confession. made an elaborate
explanation OF how he got the medicine
and the expert advice he had obtained
on the results TO Oe obtained from taA-
ing 1t. lie explained To tne girl when
and under what circumstances she
should take H.. then he ,eft her ana
hurried to tho home Of Violet Edihand
IN BrOokiine.
Ricneson was dining at the Edmands
mansion when Avis Linncll swallowed
the capsule and Immersed her feet H.
hot water and mustard. as Richeson
mad directed. lie was laughing and
chatting with the young heiress and ncr
parents at an hour when he knew b IA
his discarded sweetheart would obey his
Instructions, that Avis Linnell was In
her death agonies.
All this and much more Richeson con-
fessed to his lawyers In his cell In the
Charles Street Jail. He had been Nv
ing for days In a hell OF memories.
Waking and dreaming he had lived
through all the terrible moments OF his
murderous deceit a thousand times and
unable to bear the torture another min
ute he confessed. Also his lawyers had
informed him that the District Attor-
ney had built up a damning case ana
that the likelihood Of his acquittal was
uoefully remote.
Now the battle IN the Baptist clergy
mans behalf must 20 into the closet
OF Gov. Foss and In the consultinu
room OF tho state Council. which mus
consider all applications for pardon.
This afternoon the young Nirginiar
will ask the Superior Court to accepl
his plea OF guilty as charged In thu
Indictment
The evening world., 1912-01-08
FRIENDLY GAMES
MADE HIM STEAL,
SAYS BANK THIEF
Teller Of Hungarian-American
Bank, on Fifth Avenue,
Gives Up TO Police.
HE HAS TAKEN $500.
No Woman in Case, He De-
clares-Just a Passion for
Amateur Gambling.
HE HAS TAKEN $500.

A tall. handsome. prosperous looking
young man 81 thirty startled Lisut-De-
tcctivs Funston In the Detective Bureau
At Police Headquarters to-day by walk
Ing In upon him. %disposing himself COM
fortably In a chair and then announc-
ing.
Il have come 20 give myself up. I
have been embexzlins from the bank
where I am employed for tho last three
years"
In the same even. Unconditional tones
the young man went on 70 explain that
no was Ernes, Fromer. paying teller Of
the Observation-Disclosures Bank, at No.
q FIFTH avenue.
Il am thirty years old and single"
he said. AN I have q furnished room
At No. eo3 East s~eventy-nrst street. I
have stolen at least 81. 800 from the Hun
Garian-American Bank and possibly
more. Ihave been stealing for the last
three years and may no, have kept an
entirely accurate record. but my ngurss
nx II at 49,
tVN ~ hNlh
gambling only among my friends. !
have never bet on a horse race or en-
tered q public gambling place. But !
got the foyer Just the same. and gam
bed my money Aws among my friends
When ! got into = hole I borrowed
from h bank. I calicf Il borrowing At
nrst. ~ ] fully intended TO put II back.
hut a. ! cannot put It back Il now
amounts to theft pure and simple"
Some way must be found" he cried.
to keep the knowledge OF this from my
FAMILY. ! am living myself up In tho
hope that my theft may not obtain m
treat publicity as would be the case u
I fed. OF course. I might 70 along now
without being found out for some time,
but the torture Of tho suspense would
drive me out Of my wits. For the past
ten months my conscience has kent me
In p~ursatory and l decided thai tho only
relief was TO make . clean breast of
IT,"
Are o sure no woman figured in
POUR %spendinKs OF tho stolen pc
Asked Funston.
Positive" declared Fromsr. IT have
never had anything TO do with any
woman. My only vice has been Eamb-
ling"
President A. Somiey OF the Hun
ssrinn-Amer'can Bank was amazed
when Detective Funston called up and
Informed him OF Fromer's confession.
lie put his tellers to work on the books
and half an hour later announced tina,
he had discovered thefts amounting
to y. 800.
Il am sure the theft will not 20 above
1890" said President Somley. 'anJ
even II II should. tho bank could no,
lose by It. The bank 10 protected by
80. 900 bond.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
POLICEMAN SAVES CHILD
FROM 4 BLAZING ROOM.
Breaks Into Flat by Fire Escape
and Finds Little Boy Uncon-
scious From Smoke.

TAuuimAn George lfhancy. who
drives the patrol wagon Of tho East
One Hundred and Fourth street station.
WAS sitting In the police stable at No.
sic East One Hundred md Second
street to-day when W exc,tsd men
rushed In and old him thcre was . IRE
In the nathousc ne1t door. at No. aiS.
When he got outside no saw smoke
pouring from . second .oor window. De-
laney broke Into the nat from the hrv-
escape and found = t~wo-ysar-oid boy.
Joseph kalsnborg. lying on n bed over.
come by smoke. The adjoining room
was ablass. The POLICEMAN got out
with the baby Just as the entire apa ri.
mcnt burst into flames. riremen were
arriving at tho time. and they managed
TO genuine tho blaze 10 the Kalienbcrx
apartment.
Mrs, kellcnberx had gone out to mar
ket with her ycar-old infant and got
n TO find her home burned out. The
little boy had been revived, though. and
was none the worse for his experiences.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
DYING ON STATION STEPS.
SAYS SHE TOOK POISON.
Lieutenant Sees Girl Stagger
Across Street, Finds Her Lying
Unconscious.

Lieut.. Mccormick. sitting behind the
desk of the Liberty avenue police sta
tlon. Brooklyn. to-day saw a young girl
stumble across the street toward the
door of the station. lie waited for her
to appear In the room for a time and
then walked out to see what had be-
come OF her. She was lying uncon-
scious on the steps. The Lieutenant
carried her inside and called an m
bulance from Bradford Street Hospital.
. Or. Brockway revived her enough for
her to say she was Esther Wilmer,
twenty years old. o. No. l776 Webster
avenue. the Bronx. and that she had
taken poison. Then she tainted again
After first aid treatment she was taken
to the KINGS County Hospital. There
Is small chance for her recovery.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
SUICIDE on ~" ROAD
WAS BERNARD HEARTY,

Michael Connolly, an engineer m
ployed at the Aberdeen Hotel. tod y
Identified The n who jumped In front
OF n north-bound Third avenue elevated
train and was killed yesterday as B,r-
nard Hearty. nifty years old. OF No. -
Charles street. Patrick cleary OF No.
?2S East FORTY fourth street also ident.-
fed him.
Hearty was employed as an engineer
at Rlkor's d Js store at Ninth street
and Broadway.
About a year ako Hearty made appii-
cation 10 tho Trinity Corporation. which
owns the building where he vas m
plcyed. for an increase In wages OF 500
a wear, TIE matter. according to Mr,
SpielberE, with whom Hearty lived, was
put on from tims 20 time. A few days
ago Hearty seemed more morose than
over and talked incoherently several
times to Mrs spiclberg about his boy
II 10 believed the child lives with a mar
rled sister IN Nutley. y, J, Mrs, Hearty
10 believed to be dead.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
HlcHBoRN ASKS DIVORCE;
WYllE NAMED IN SUIT.

WASHINGTON. Jan. SAN echo of
en- elopement which stirroi Washington
society to it, centre \ little more than
n year Z was heard In the local ourts
to-day whom Philip 3. Hichborn, q son
or Admiral Hichborn OF the navy sued
his wife. Elcnore Hoyt Hdchborn, for
absolute divorce. naming Horace wylIe
as correspondent.
Mrs, nichborn In daughter OF the
late Henry NJ. Hoyt, Soiicitor-Gcneral.
II In charged that the clopement oc.
CURED In December. 1910. ana that
Mrs. Hichborn and wylie visited New
York. oucoec. Liverpool. London, Paris.
Monte Carlo and took . trip together
on the River Nile.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
PUBLIC WILL BE BARRED At
THE HEARING TO-DAY.

As there viii be no necessity for Jury
or witnesses. the proceedings Will be
Viewed only by counsel for the accused
man. the plstr!ct-Attorney n few clerks
and "a dozen newspaper men. The gen
cral public viii be excluded.
Upon his appearance In the lItss cage
In the middle OF the courtroom. Richie
sons counsel Will give formal notice 70
the Court Of the desire OF their ellen, TO
change his plea OF not guilty TO the in
dictment charging him with the murder
OF Miss Iinnell.
Judge Sanderson will then confirm
that statement. by asking the prisoner
directly II he so deslres. Upon learn
ing from Rlchcson that such Is MS in.
teutlon, the clerk will read the lndict-
ment. end nv with the words "dnd
what say you now to the lndictment7'
iicheson IS expected to reply guilty"
1t VIII then lay Ndth the District At
torney to move for immediate sentence
or ask for n brief stay. The court nay
also desire sufficient time to think the
matter over before pronounc. ny son
tencc % death and fxing tho week Of
the execution.
But whatever ma he the outcome Of
the proceedings to-day, Richcson's ult
mate fate Is regarded by good lawyers
as resting In the court % last appeal, In
this state the Governor and council.
Before tho Richeson case reaches the
State House, the attitude o. the ESecu-
tive Council towards capital punish
ment VIII he known, as the fate OF Slla
N. Phelps, the Monroe outlaw. must be
settled Within the next ten davs,
Richeson's petition for Communication
viii come before Governor Foss person
The evening world., 1912-01-08
FrOm132tO 18Olbs.
Wonderfully Built Up at Small Cost

The number OF cases OF genera! DEBILITY
in which Hoods S~arsaparilla has shown
its great intrinsic. medicinal worth 10
very large. Mr.. e. S. Fry. Ivanhoe. Va.
writes: ~ was all run down and weighed
only l32 pounds. / took Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and before the first bottle was
finished began to improve. ana when I
had taken six bottles was wonderfully
bu,lt IN and weighed $50 pounds"
Get II to-day In usual liquid form or
,hoc,i.ted tablets called Sarsatabs.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
BETTER THAN THE
TW0-GUN MAN."

You've been reading Tho Two-Gun
Mani"
Well. the same author, Charles Alden
Settler. has Just written an even better
story OF cowboy life,
II 10 called The Range Riders"
The sort % story that sets your blood
TO dancing and makes you feel as II YOU
we're In the plains with IA ~slN.shootar
Instead OF hanging onto a strap In the
subway
THE Range Riders will begin In
Thursdays Evening World.
Don't forget the date.
II o like THE T'wo-Gun Man" you
will like THE Range Riders <sllil more
The evening world., 1912-01-08
LIVELY FIRE IN JERSEY,

Three alarms were turned In early
to-day for a nre which Quilted the three.
story frame building at Nos ~ and 1871
panforth avenue, Jersey city, and badly
wrecked buildings at Nos. is ana las
Daniorih avenue. Han n dozen families
were driven out In the cold. The nrenen
WORKED under great hardship.
The lame started In the stationery
store of Max fi-ner. AZ No. iSi. and
spread rapidly. The loss Is about SIS. 400.
During The nre Michael ~Shoehan. a hre-
man of No 4 truck, fell from an ice.
con,ed ladder u sustained severe
bruises.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
LAWYERS WILL ASK GOVERNOR
TO SPARE HIS LIFE.

While Judge George A. Sanderson. a
former Dstrict-attorney. has the option
Of accepting the plea and p%ronouncins
tho death sentence at once. or holdins
II In allegiance until satisfied Of Richie
sons mental condition. II Is to Coy
Foss that Richeson's counsel Will 20
with tho confession itself M Their
strongest argument for clemency and
ask that the NE Of the clergyman bt
saved.
Voluntary pleas Of guilty have nearly
always resulted In leniency. especially
In Massachusetts. ana. backed by the
argument that such action has saved
the State and county vast sums. has
protected innocent persons from EN-.
~barrassing experience or the witness
stand and has suppre ssed much test'-
mony prejudicial to public morals. 1t Is
thought that Richeson's chances At the
State House are better than what they
would have been after q long trial and
u verdict OF guilty.
The legal proceedings to-day began
with an order from District-Attorney
relletier to Acting Sheriff Kelley for
the transfer OF Richeson from the
Charles street tail to the detention
room In the court house.
Arrangements were made last week
for the trial Of R'cheson In one of the
new courteous on the fourth floor. and
II In there that Ne will he taken this
afternoon 20 hear the Judgment OF the
Court on his confC ssion.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
Letter to
Dr.. Kiimcr eco
~Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Roos vii Do Fer Ysu
Send to DR.. kiimer & Co.. Bingham.
ton. n Y. for q sample bottle. It will
convince any one. You will also receive
Q booklet Of valuable information. telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure to mention the New
York Evening World. Regular fifty.
cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale
at all drug store.
The evening world., 1912-01-08
Nv Deduction.

From the Houston Post.)
you say his wife Is not bright
mot at ALL"
.But l did not know you had me,
her"
ct haven't: but I've met him, and she
married him. didn't she?"
The evening world., 1912-01-08
MURPHY ON HAND TO MAKE
FIGHT FOR TA00ART.

. while Bryan doomed az the centre or
Interest for tho hundred Democrats who
tforcgathersd for tho meeting Of the
! committee. three men who sat down to-
ctther In a Lttlc room at this Shoreham
Hotel for = conference this morning
we're also real moving powers OF the
Injecting. They were Charles r. MUIR
ply OF Tanmany Hall. Roger G sulll-
wan. crsiwliilc boss Of Chicago. and
Tom" Tagsart. engineer Of the Demo-
.cratic steam.rolicr OF 1905.
= These three were prepared TO lead the
night In the committed to have TagGart
named ss chairman Of the powerful
committee on arrangements for the con-
MENTION. and they were confident that
!they would do 50 dcspite any night that
the progresives In tie committee might
make.
With Taggart in thls place. the old
sguard THO would BE- In . position 10
tcon,rol the prsiiminaries Of the convsn.
:. !. and !; Is generally believed vii!
'i.row whatever influence their victory
.sHny give them TO tho support Of Gov.
Hudson Harmon Of Ohio for the Presi.
Mental nomination. Supporters OF vii.
sson and other candidates were prepared
W upAH' ~ wv hob pVss'psu nsosssh
thls programme. but the old guard.
ipisy old-tims politics. had the dsls-
gates pretty well med W.
Murphy came to Washington with a.
Tea that he might carry the convention
- New YORK.. hut to-day u WAS ger.
isfally believed that he had abandoned
DC plan. under pressure from his ASSOC
Mates. M that either 81. Louh or Hal
ltimore would win tho prise. st Louis
had injured It's chances by an i%ndepen-
dent stand In the matter Of money. and
.as Baltimore offered $4,000 for the con-
Nention II seemed that the Maryland
'ciiy would have the votes when the
committee went into session.
Supporters Of tho Presidential prefer
fntiai primary were enthusiastically
confident when the committee went into
session. senator Chamberlain OF ore
gon. leading prepayment Of the plan. as
serted that he WAS assured OF tho sup
port OF "a majority Of tho committee.
t'oi Bryan VAS ono OF the Leaders In the
light for the resolution. which was
Identical with that voted down Al tho
recent meeting OF the Republican Ma
lionsl Committee. II recommended the
Presidential primary to the various
state Committees for adoption.
suRvAN Is ON THE LIST OF
I CANDIDATES.
OF candidate mix there are hoods Il
levery hotel corridor.
The names OF GOV. Wilson Of New
persey. Gov. Harmon OF Ohio. william
1tAndoiph Hearst. Mayor Gaynor VI New
York city. Congressman underwo GOD o
Alabama. Speaker Clark OF Missouri. o.
Gov. Folk Of that state. ana last bu
met by any means least. william Jen
sings Bryan are heard.
Gov. Wilson came In for a lot OF at
Sentlon-more than any one else excep
Mr.. Bryan. The letter which 90,
Wilson II said 10 have written resardinI
AIR. Bryan to Lawyer Joiine furnished
lot OF food for discussion. Mr.. Brya
.dldn't seem 10 view II seriously.
Tbs text OF this letter 10 as follows.
r1INoEToN UNyv110yTy,
Princeton. y. J.
Presidents Room. April 40, 1907.
Ny Dear MT. Joliusi
Thsnk you vsiy much for send
ting me your address ~ Parsons,