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The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
TRIAL UNFAIR,
DECLARESLOCAL
UNION OFFICIAL
Most of Those Convicted As
Dynamiters Innocent, Says
Sam TObin
DECLARES PROSECUTION
WAS MADE PERSECUTION
W. X. Kales, Local Employer,
Says Convicted Men Are
LOafers, Not Workers

The men did not receive fair
trial" said Sam Tobin. secretary or
The local bridge and structural iron
workers union, referring to the con-
victfUu of 3S OF the 40 union labor men
In indianapolis. The labor unions all
over the country realized during the
trial that the men were getting the
worst OF II and the verdict proves that
taeir suspicious were correct.
trhe government practically turned
its case over to the National Erectors'
association. The association turned
che prosecution into persecution.
Toe association had IL detectives In
indianapolis. following all the wit
Lesses. Their lawyers practically con-
Quoted the case for the federal attor-
ncys. They prepared the briefs for
the government. That wasn't fair 10
let an association which has ii in for
the structural iron men to conduct the
prosecution.
Then the judge let in too much tes-
tInlony relating 10 the blowing up OF
buildings. The men were on trial for
transporting dynamite not for blowing
up buildings. The Judge let in testi.
mony that shouldn't have been let In
and so the jury's mind was made up
before Il took the case. The judges
charge Was against the structural iron
men.
The structural iron Wen will ask
fer a new trial and II that Is not
granted they will appeal the case TO
the United states supreme court. The
un on iron workers OF the country
raised $4,000 for the defense OF
these men and II necessary more can
| be raised 10 continue their defense.
We feel that the men weren't given a
square deal and We don't quit until We
have done everything possible TO get
square deal for them
Do you think the men convicted
are Innocent" he was asked.
i thinS most OF them are innocent,
he replied
Not all OF them?"
We'll, there are some l wouldn't
care TO express my opinion on Take
Murphy and Wachmeister, the two
Detroiters, for instance. believe elm
phatically in their innocence"
How about Hockin, the third De-
troiter convicted?'
| Well, | would rather not say. He
is kind OF bad egg, anyway"
| The jury went into their room WITH
their minds made up in advance" con-
timed Tohin. There were 10 counts
In the indictment against each man.
Could they have considered each
count against each man in "A hours?
| No"
| Members of the local union were
assessed $40 each for the defense OF
| the iron workers and fund OF $4,000
was contributed from this city.
| Russell Is Mum.
The convictions speak for them
selves said Walter 8. Russell, pres
ident and general manager of the Rus
sci Wheel & Foundry Co. The men
have been Dried and found guilty.
! Continued ON Page EIghteen)
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
TOMMY WILSON
IS PAID HOMAGE
IN BIRTHPLACE
Negro Servant Who Pushed Him
in Baby Buggy, in Recep-
ton Line
WILL DELIVER SPEECH
WHERE HE WAS BAPTIZED
Aged Woman Who Bounced Him
On Her Knee Is Visited By
President elect

STAUNTON. Va, Dec. 2S.-Staun,
ten is on the map today The presi-
dent-to-be OF the United States was
Sc years old and he was spending the
Gay In the town where he was born.
Hardly one OF the 10000 inhabitants
pretended TO do anything but walk the
streets. cheer~the hero OF the hour
blow horns and In every other mag.
Unable way demonstrated the delight
thar is felt at harboring so distinguish
ed 4 visitor, on an occasion that
means as much TO him as TO them.
Not one OF the $4,000 visitors from
al. parts OF the Old Dominion which
has now given the nation eight presi-
dents. thought OF anything but the
10" OF today's event, whose sentiment
ko't the big crowds in unison Of hap
piness.
Rrom the moment he appeared. aft.
er spending the night In the house
where he WIS born-the old manse
where his father, Joseph Il. Wilson.
lived when Presbyterian preacher
nere-Governor Wilson displayed the
kcenest pleasure in his visit. This
was especially marked when he was
greeted by Frank T. Ware the old
Negro servant, who toted him around
Staunton or pushed him In his baby
carriage when lie was two years old
Ware still lives here and is we'll TO
do Because OF the regard entertain.
I'd for him by Governor Wilson, he
ives invited by the local committee to
stand in the reception line, at the
sinall reception to prominent citizens
an1 local officials at the manse this
morning.
Governor Wilson also showed keep
pleasure over his visit with DR.. NJ.
Frrser, who Is now pastor OF the
t..l}t!er Wilson's old church, and occu-
(Continued on Page EIeyenl
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
MARX HEDGES ON
HAARER MATTER
Declines To Repeat Point Blank
Statement That He'll Not
Reappoint Him

During the campaign | said
would not reappoint Commissioner
Haarer, or the department Of public
works. | am a man OF my word. f"
said Mayor-elect Oscar b. Marx. Sat.
urday.
Does that still stand?" he was
asked. do you say today that you
VIII not reappoint him?"
Il said during the campaign I
would not reappoint him." he re-
piled. and that was az far as he
would commit himself
What do you think OF the work
OF Commissioner Haarer?" he was
asked.
1T has been fairly good" he
responded. There is room for i'm
provement. however"
"ln what particular line?"
III tell the public all about that
In my inaugural message. will say
just what l think about the work
OF the department"
City hall politicians profess TO still
believe that Marx will reappolnt
Haarer and that after being in Office
four or five months and observing
the work Of Haarer he will conclude
that he is the best man for the Job,
after all. IL was even rumored that
he will offer the job to some man
like John Mercer who would refuse
II and then turn to Haarer az 1.-THE
form as the one that il known TO
most competent man available F"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
IT'S THIS JOB
OR NOTHING FOR
ME, SAYS CROUL
Police Head To Quit Public Ser,
vice For Good If Not Re-
appointed
WILL NEVER RUN FOR
MAYOR, HE DECLARES
Couldn't Accomplish Anything
in That Office in Two Year
Term, He Says

4 shall not run for mayor OF De
troit. two years hence" said Police
Commissioner Frank Il. Croul, in con.
tradiction of a persistent rumor, ever
since John Gillespies name appeared
as that OF Mr.. Crou's probable sue
cessor, that the commissioner would
be a candidate against Oscar &
Marx In the next mayUral primary.
Mr. Croul spoke positively and with
determination
Not even IL the people insist9" he
was asked
Not even then. What can a mayor
do, in Detroit. under present circum.
stances? He no sooLer learns the
duties Of his office, and formulates
his plans, than he Is forced 10 seek
security in Office at another election.
IL the mayor had a feaF-year term.
and brought in his cabinet with him,
/ believe the city would have no diff
ficulty in finding the best OF men for
The place.
When June 80 comes. shall have
spent 10 years in the public service
six years as fire commissioner and
four years as police commissioner.
Then. unless | am reappointed. | am
through. | admit thar | would like
TO be reappointed. for there are sew
.eral things would like 70 put through
in this department. But nothing could
induce mo to take any other position
in the city's employ
II am sorry for any successor when
u think OF all that lie will nave TO
learn. Ii has taken ME nearly four
years TO know what | now know about
the working OF this department, aud I
know only one side OF 1.-THE business
side. The other. the criminal side, I
know little about. | have left that
TO my men who have made a study
OF II all their lives
Il know what IL Is 10 come into this
department and lay plans for it's
maintenance and Improvement. When
took this position, | found my
hands tied by lack OF money. Soap
and water were about all we could
Continued on Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
PRINCE OF WALES
REBUKED FOR'RAC"
Compelled BY King To Resign
From Swagger Oxford
Club

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The prince OF
Wales has been compelled to resign
from the Burlington. the most swag-
ger club at Oxford. Details Of the az
fair became known today. His royal
highness, on a recent night, engaged
in what the students called a rag
which is mild sort Of frolic, but dis
couraged by the university authori-
ties.
At the height Of the gayety, a pry-
ing proctor came along and took
down the names OF all the rartici-
pants, which he later reported. II is
not considered a disgrace for students
thus to be "progged' as such report
Ing Is termed, but when news OF the
affair Travelled down to Buckingham
palace and reached The royal ears,
King George commanded The future
king Of England to resign from the
club.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
SAYS HUSBAND SHOT
AT HER AND MISSED

The flying squadron from Grand
River station was called to the home
OF James II. vencill. No. 1855 Third
ave. late Friday night, to investigate
mysterious shooting ARRAY in which
a 22-caliber revolver and one shot
figured.
Edna May Vencill. wife OF James
told the officers, that he had leveled
The tiny revolver al her and fired
but that she grabbed the weapon
and turned it aside, the bullet enter
ing the wall.
Vencill insisted that he had dropped
the revolver on the floor, and II had
been discharged accidentally
But he admitted 70 Detective Oil
that he was jealous OF his young wife
whom he accused OF receiving atten
tons from another young man.
AS no one was hurt and no serioul
damage done. Justice Jeffries issued q
warrant charging Vencill with as
sault and battery. nfteJ Nencill had
spent the night In a cell
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

ard Herman seiffert, OF Milwaukee,
we're the only meE freed.
The verdict tore Jagged hole In
the organization or the international
Iron Workers union, because IT put
their principal officers, including Pres
ident Frank M. Ryan. in jail.
The jury brought In u general YER
dict. The defendants sat with. faces
grim and set. A light Of happiness
on Buckiey's and Seiffert's faces.
Wachtmeister, OF Detroit, cried like
. baby At the verdict.
Judge Anderson dismissed the
Jury, after thanking them profusely
for their good and faithful work.
John +. Butler. of Buffalo, first
vicepresident; Phillip Cooley, OF New
Orleans, and Michael Young, Of hos
ton, members OF the executive board,
tCe.fiaued On Page Tsn)
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
CRUELTY LEADS AS
WRECKER OF HOMES
Desertion and Non-SuppOrt
Come Next-Women Paint
ifs Far Outnumber Men
WEARS pluoRcE REcoRp.

With the granting or 10 divorces
by Judge Codd and one by Judge Hos
ra5r, Saturday morning, the total num-
Der OF DEGREES issued by the Wayne
circuit court for the year, 1912, total
I'd ! 050, an increase OF about 100 over
the previous twelve months. The
court officials are inclined to attribute
TIE increase TO the growth OF the city,
rather than an additional amount OF
matrimonial infelicity among the In
hatitants OF Detroit and vicinity. In
addition TO the large number or de-
crees, thirteen marriages were an
MI ed
The list in which divorces were
granted, Saturday morning, was as fol-
lows: Lillian VS.. Vincent Fitzgerald;
Franklin o. VS.. Grace A. Prussia: Jen-
ME ID. VS.. William H. Brendle; Rusa
VS.. Ralph ami; Eva l.. Va. Joseph +.
Davis; Marie VS.. John b. Blaser;
Charlotte VS.. Robert X. Lennebacker;
Guy c. VS.. Esther G. Kennedy; John r.
vs. Louise V. Jackson; Hannah VS..
Charles Baker; Harry VS.. Hazel Kirk:
Mary Mabel VS.. George Henry Fisher;
Emma VS.. Charles A. Porter; Mary c.
We. John Patterson, and Fannie vs.
Percy Barlow.
In the latter two cases, Judge Codd
said he would not sign the DEGREES
for 30 days. so that the defendants
might receive personal service in
connection with the proceedings.
a touch Of pathos featured the
Eaker case, the plaintiffs little boy.
about Ave years old, clinging close to
her skirts as she gave her testimony.
He was handsome, manly little chap,
and people In the court room express
Ell sympathy for him and his mother.
The little fellow caused a smile all
around when he chirped TO Judge
Codd:
Ulster. will you please give me a
driuk?"
Judge Codd beamed on him in a
fatherly sort OF way and brought him
glass OF water.
Attorney Burns. for Mrs. Baker and
Attorney Payne. for the husband,
ciashed over the payment OF uppaid
alimony Of $50. Payne declaring that
Baker was out Of work and should not
be obliged to pay up.
Judge Codd told Payne that Baker
ought to be glad that he was getting
of so leniently: that the wife was not
asping for more money.
hrs. Baker testified that her hus-
band had deserted her and that she
had seen him with other women. Her
testimony was corroborated. The Gus
tody OF the little boy given TO the
mo her.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
BANS
SENSUAL DANCE
IN THE MOVIES
DR.. Shipper, Chosen Arbiter Be.
tween Producers and Police,
Sides With Latter
FERMENTATION OF
KARMA" CAN'T BE SHOWN
Don't See How Reputable Won.
an Could Aid in Production
of Film" Says Minister

DR.. Eugene Rodman Shipper, pastor
Of the First Unitarian church, played
the part OF arbiter between the police
department and the General Film Co.,
Friday, when he was asked to pass
judgment on the propriety OF exhibit
ing moving picture film called The
Reincarnat!on OF Karma'
Ofiicers Baker and Potter, police
censors OF moving pictures, viewed
the film in the Offices OF the General
Film Co. and decided that it would
re: do The company objected TO this
decision, claiming that the film was
artistic and understandable The
ceIsors stood firm. The company in.
sisted. Finally DR. Shipper was APP
rointed umpire. DR.. Shipper saw the
tlm, and sided with the censors.
"The title OF the film, OF course,
means nothing" said DR.. Shipper. Sat
urday morning. Evidently. someone
aai found the word Karma. and decid-
ed 70 make use OF 1t without reference
10 its meaning. Karma, in Hindu
PHILOSOPHY, Is not person, but a state
OF existence.
The truth was borne in upon me,
as | saw the picture, that what APP
peals TO the eye alone has q vastly
different effect than that which ap-
peals TO both eye and ear. can imag-
inc a stage production, where the
mind follows brilliant dialogue. In
which the actions shown in the pic
lures might not be Objectionable TO
me. But the eye alone is crude ave
nue. to the mind. That Ia why. In my
opinion. the moving picture is not
nigh form of art. IL has an appeal
for the uneducated mind. and for chill
dren. but has very little for the edu.
Gated and cultured. There are, Of
course, films that are instructive, such
as scenes In foreign lands, which NAV
be OF considerable service.
But the film which saw pictured
a woman who went through contor-
lions which were very sensual and OBJ
iectionable. II was evident that the
CContinued On rage Two
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

"A fine workout for the champions
was the verdict today of those who
saw the ID. A G. basketball i've
trounce the oIland Athletic club In
the first game OF the season for bo'h
teams at the Palace Roller rink last
night, when the Deltas won, % TO 10
Outside OF Jack Miller, former ID.
A. G. man and George Walker. former
Friendship star. the champions Oh
position was hardly formidable
enough for the fast bunch captained
by Joy Miller.
There were several features new
TO Detroit basketball fans and some
which we're old Joy Miller and Geor.
Walker were requested 10 discontinue
the game by Referee Huebner be-
cause OF rough work during the last
half and the ID. A. G. finished with
four men. The rink band enlivened
tho resting period between halves
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
PHILOMATHIC DEBATING
CLUB TO HOLD BANQUET

The fourth annual banquet OF the
Phiomathic Debating club, will be
held Sunday evening, In the Jewish in
stitute. High-st east. Fred NJ. Butzel
Will be the principal speaker and s.
vi. Levin, an honorary member OF the
club, will act as POSTMASTER The
Philomathic has purchased a number
of clever orators, including lsadore
Le7in, considered the best debater at
present In Harvard, and the recent
winner of two scholarships in that
university.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
ALLIES REFUSE
TURK PROPOSAL
Win Not Listen To Control BY
Turkey of Albania and
Macedonia

LONDON. Dec. 2S.--After the ad-
journment OF today's brief session OF
the peace conference at st. James
palace, It was learned from one Of
the Balkan delegates that the allies
fiatly had refused TO consider the
Turkish proposal for the Sultan's
suzerainty over automous govern
ments for Albania and Macedonia.
Upon this, Osman Miami Pasha said
that the Ottoman plenipotentiaries
would have to telegraph TO Constan-
tinople for more instructions, and
the Balkan ENJOYS consented TO ad-
journ until o'clock Monday after
noon.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

Mayor-elcCt Oscar Is. Marx was in
vtted Saturday to attend meeting
~ the advisory committees Of the chill
dren's Free hospital. sunday afternoon,
but said that previous enEageHent
Tbe Invitation was extended by Abner
" Iarned who wrote Mr.. Marx that
the work OF the hospital would be dis
cussed. after which the ladies would
serve tea.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
INDIANA MAN KILLS
WIFE AND MOTHER-IN-LAW

Ia GRANGE. Ind. Dec. 2s.--Ed-
ward Hart, who shot and killed his
We and her mother, at tho latter's
homo here, early today, was captured
four hours later and Is now prisoner
IN the local Jail. Mrs. Rena hart, his
wife. 20 years old, from whom he was
separated, was awakened by the shot
that killed Mrs. Sarah Mcbride, her
mother. as the latter slept.
Hart killed his wife as she tried TO
escape. Their baby, In Mrs. McBrides
he'd. was left unframed.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
Testimony Of Waists King So
Analyses To Noted Finan-
cial Expert
J. p. MORGAN & co. IS
THE REAL MONEY TRUST
Untermyer Has Established the
Fact, Declares c. Nj.
Keys
BY c. NJ. KEYS,
Financial Editor Of "World's Work"
and Recognized Authority on
Bankinu

Financial Editor of "World's Work"
and Heeognized Authority on
Banking.
In the full excitement OF coming
all the disclosures, all the evasions
and all the rest Of the overwhelming
burden OF testimony given by the
great J. T. Morgan at the Puio
money trust" hearing at Washing
ton the REAL QUESTION: grav-
est Importance 10 every man, woman
and child in this country-has APP
parently been completely overlooked
In the fog OF words, words. words.
BY far the most striking point has
been completely missed.
The ONE thing which Il is GER
tain Samuel Untermyer, examining
attorney for the committee, hoped
the citizens of America would see
and realize had been answered UN-
CONSCIOUSLY and ABSOLUTELY
by the usually astute Morganr-is-
NOT lis Pierpont Morgan the money
KING OF this land"
BUT
lis not j. p. MORGAN & COM
PANY the actual money TRUST OF
the land--a soulless, self-perpetu-
ating corporation engaged in monop-
olizing the money and the credit OF
the whole great United States?"
And IL the answer to this ques-
ton Is "Yes'--if II is true that ].
p. Morgan & Co. WELD this power,
the significance Of the discovery be-
comes obvious.
]. p. Morgan is MAN. He has a
SOUL. And HE will die. But two
MEN, OF THREE men, or FOUR
men. COMBINED. do not have a
SOUL. And they do not all die AT
ONCE.
The fact OF money and credit con-
.Co-,t,u~A nm Pare TUol
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
PARCELS POST SAVES
STATE $4,000 A YEAR

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 2S.-tSpe-
cial o. state Martindale
has made arrangements with the local
postoflce 10 utilize the parcel pest
for shipping out autombile license
plates the first OF the year. and this
will result in an annual saving to the
state OF 10000.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
FREIGHT RATE ON WAYNE
SLEIGHS IS NOT UNJUST

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The In.
terstate Commerce commission dis
missed today the cmplaint Lindsay
brothers. Milwaukee, against the
Pere Marquette Railroad cmpany,
charging that the present rate of 81
cents per 100 pounds on sleighs from
Wayne, Mich, TO Milwaukee, unjust.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
BURROUGHS AND RAYLS
OPEN THEIR SEASON

The Burroughs and the Rayl basket
bail hyes. both OF which are expected
To be contenders In the race for The
championship OF the state, open their
season tonight at the Martha Holmes
church gymnasium. This will be the
first time the gym has been used for
a game OF this kind
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
CLEVELAND SEPTET
BEATS OTTAWA, 80
Breaks So Tie of First Game
By Clean-Cut Victory in
Second

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 2s.-The
Cleveland A. c. hockey team enters
the last of three games with the
University of Ottawa septet tonight
with the advantage OF one victory.
scored last night, 3 to 0. The fret
game was tied, ) to 5. Cody Winters.
Cleyeland's point, again starred, with
the assistance OF Poland.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
THE WEATHER

r.r Defrolt and Vicinity saturday
.s.raf fnlr amA aormeNN hat Warmers Sun-
dey cnsettiedt moderate s"uthwesterly
Wtn6a.
Yer Lever Michigsni Generally fair
$3.50 nofflon tonight. Moderate south
I. 80 md west wtnda.
TODAY,s TtcMrERATUREs.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
AGED MONROE MAN
DIES FROM EXPOSURE

MONROE, Mich, Dec. 2S.-(Spe-
IclaD William Romele. aged 20, an
inmate OF the Lutheran Home here,
died this morning as q result OF ex.
posurc, suffered Thursday night, az
ter flight from the institution
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
"Fme Workout for the d. 4. c."
Is Fans Verdict Of First Game

with music. The baskets, swung on
wires gave some trouble TO the play
ers who weren't used to them.
The lineup and summary:
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

I. .l~~ feer nwo today IIiEhest tens-
..T@I.@1. ~ lowest. ffl mean, ISL
'.ArIII rIan1y weather With IiEht snow
...I||. |nflnH fh4 dny.
||| ~. ~. H|f4sps ~ ssr.sud rises
80 : n.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
Three Detroiters Are Among
Number Convicted of Dyna-
mite Conspiracy
TWO OF ACCUSED ARE
ACQUITTED AND RELEASED
Chief Officers of Iron Workers
Among Guilty-Will Ask
Appeal
THE DYNAMrTERsi

George Anderson. Cleveland, John H.
Barry, st. Louis; Ernest G.. w. ia
s8y, Cincinnati: William Bernhard.
Cincinnati; Charles Beum. Minneapolis
w. Bert Brown. Kansas city. John T.
Butler, BuTalo; T. \ Clancy, San
Francisco; Patrick \. CoQley New Or
leans. James Cooney, Chicago; James
name. philadelphia; Patrick i. Farrell.
New York; Michael j. Harmon, Scran-
ton. Pa; Frank j. Higgins Spring
field, Mass. Herbert =, HocLin, De-
tfeit, r. IL. Houlihan Chicago, Hiram
\, Kline, Muncie, Ind. II. w Lea
leltner, Pittsburgh; W. j. Mccain,
Omaha; Fred Mooney, Duluth Mimi:
Paul Morrin, st. Louis. j. T. Munssy,
salt Lake City. Utah; Frank ,. Mnr-
ply. DetroItI Frank J. Painter, Omaha;
M l. Pennell. Springfield, Ill. F.. r.
phillips, Syracuse. y. y: James r. Ray
Peoria. Ill.,; w, + Reddin, Milwaukee
wis; Frank NJ Ryan, Indianapolis; Fred
,. Shlreman. indianapolis: William r.
Shupe. Chicago; Peter j, Smith, Clevc-
land: Edward Smythe. Peoria. Olaf 4
Tveitmoe, San Francisco: Charles w
Wachmeister, DetrOtti Frank c. Webb
New York; Michael J. Young. Boston
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Is
Amid silence. broken only py the
inonotonous voice Of the court clerk
Ss OF the 40 union labor men, on trial
fere since Oct. 1. heard themselves
declared guilty OF conspiracy to trans
port explosives illegally -
Daniel Buckley, OF Davenport, Ia.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
AND SO THE POOR DOG
HAS THE LAUGH ON ROY

STURGIS. Mich, Dec. 2S.-(Spe-
cial) because he missed a dog that
he kicked at with his foot, when II
was passing by, Roy Hartwick be-
came enraged and started for the
road to pick up rock to throw at
the dog. He slipped and fell, break
ing the bone OF his leg In two places.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28
DOES D1ME CAROLINA WORK TOO HARD or EAT TOO

n have
on III
o% nd %Inrm~mp wherefore
Ter
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

Job Printing Dess Right. Ttnes
pri.fing Co., 10 John Rs-st-
The Detroit times., 1912-12-28

In building swimming pool for
students n California university so
located II that the water could De
turned into the regular supply mains
for use in case OF IRE.