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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
'ASQU|TH MINISTRY
ALMOST LOSES OUT
Snap Division in the House
of Commons Gives But
Three Majority

London, duly 2s.-The British govern
ment was nearly turned from office by q
sharp division in the house of commons
this afternoon. the small margin of three
votes saving it from defeat. In the pres
ence of the usual flimsy week end sat-
tendance, David Lloyd George, chancel-
lor of the exchsquer. moved that Monday
be devoted to the discussion of supple
mentary appropriations. The opposition
protested and forced a division. BY dint
or hurried search in the Hobbies of the
house the government whip just man
aged to save the situation.
The announcement that the government
had been successful by only 1885, against
1873 votes, was greeted by the opposition
with loud cries of "Resign"
The liberal members have recently been
somewhat slack In their attendance on
the house and the government machine
on several occasions has for this reason
been below 80. On the keenness of the
Irish nationalists and members of the
labor party the government alone has
been able to- hold out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
EXPLAINS HIGH
TIDEWATER POLES

The Tidewater street railway officers
yesterday gave an explanation of high
poles on Fifth avenue in answer to the
criticism that has been directed against
the management on account of the I'M
sightliness of the construction.
Engineer Totten, who has charge OF the
construction. said that every assurance
may be given that the polls would be
painted an attractive color, hut the height
was absolutely necessary in order to rem
der efficient service.
There are many telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires on Fifth ave-
nue." he said, "and we had TO go above
them in order to string our lines. Hence
our poles are higher than ordinarily.
am Informed that the l<cing of wires
underground win not affect this territory.
hence there was no relief except by plac-
ing the wires of our company higher up
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
M'NAMARA AGREEMENT WAS
CONSUMMATED DECEMBER 1,
SAYS ATTORNEY DAVIS

rington, a Chicago attorney connected
with the Mcnamara defense. who became
q witness for the state in the prosecu-
uo1, told him that Franklin did not
get the money with which he was try
ing to bribe Venireman George N. Lock
wood from the office of the Mcnamara
defense"
Were you willing to pay Franklin )
fine out of the $1,000 bride money obtained
from Venireman Lockwood and Capt. c.
e. White, who was to be stakeholder, the
day he was arrested?' asked Prosecutor
Fredericks.
why. yes" answered Davis. why
not? 1t was not mine. | did not know
where 1t came FROM
Where did Franklin get the $4,000 which
he used for hribery?' asked Fredericks.
II never knew where he got it actual
ly" answered Davis.
AT the time of Franklin's preliminary
examination he told me the party who
gave 1t to him was not in the city, and
that they never would get him. q"
Court then adjourned until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27

Los Angeles. July 26.-LeCompte Da-
Wis formerly an attorney for the Nc
Namara brothers. testifying today in the
bribery trial of Clarence S. barrow, told
of the agreement by which James Il.
Mcnamara was sentenced to life impris.
onment and John j. to Is years. The
agreement was effected on the morning
of December /, said he.
Davis said barrow gave him a check
for $4,000 for the bail of Bert II. Frank
lin, former Mcnamara detective. arrested
for jury bribing, and that he and barrow
went to the law offices of Henry T. Gage,
former governor of California, on the
afternoon of the day Franklin was ar
rested, to secure the legal services of
Gage for the detective.
Davis said he first had learned of
Franklins arrest through newspaper
man in court. Davis said barrow showed
agitation. but no more than he himself
had shown.
The witness testified that John R. Har-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
FINED ON CHARGES
OF DOPE" SELLING

W. B. Roland, drug clerk for a down.
town pharmacy, and I. s. watkins. a ne
gro druggist. whose place of business is
on Avenue C. were fined So each in the
recorders court yesterday ON charge of
unlawfully selling cocaine and morphine.
The detectives who worked up the cases
produced three boxes of alleged dope
which they claimed had been purchased
from the defendants. Exrert testimony
was introduced to prove tho boxes con-
tanned the genuine article, and the de-
PENDANTS were fined $50 each An appeal
was taken in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
VACANT HOMES ARE
ROBBED AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, July 2s.-(Special. 1.-THE
police department has been rather active
during the past few days trying to To-
cate a gang of thieves who are making
a practice of robbing homos whose oc-
cupants are away for the summer months.
Several homes have been entered on
South Hull street, and homes in other
sections of the town have been robbed
though none of the losses reported to the
department has been heavy.
The police department thinks the cul-
prits are small negro boys. several of
whom have been arrested on suspicion
though no case has been made against
any of them.
According to Chief of Police Taylor the
department every year has 10 look after
this class of criminals, and vigorous eff
forts are being made to bring the young
thieves to justice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27

way of taxes. special provisions mads
by special legislation, whether calling for
the safety and comfort of the public or
what they deem right are constantly in
creasing burdens over which they, have
no control. do not complain of many
of them, but at the same time, with
our sources of income controlled, the
question of additional cost of labor is u
most serious one.
THE railrads have to consider how
they are going to provide the additional
capital that is required to make the i'm
provements that the public demands, and
portation require. 1t has reached this
condition, that If an advance in wages
took place, we must receive an advance
in rates or have some compensation or
some way of recouping ourselves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
INTENSE INTEREST CENTERED
IN GRAND JURY'S REPORT

Montgomery, July 26.--The belief gained
ground today that the county is sitting
the reports of alleged colusion between
members of the Montgomery police de-
partment and gamblers, by which gam
bling dens were notified when raids were
contemplated. to the bottom.
Following interviews given by heriff
Horace Hood and Police Commissioner
c. p. Mcintyre. public attention has again
been turned on the police department Mr..
Mcintyre declares that he made no re-
quest of Judge Brown to recommend that
the grand jury investigate the sheriff's
forces This statement from Mcintyre
came after report had been spread In
the city that the commissioner in an eff
fort to detract public attention from the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
OF PENNSYLVANIA
FINAL WITNESS IN WAGE HEARING

New York, July 26.--James McCrea,
President of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was called as final witness before the
board of arbitration by counsel for the
81 railroads opposing demands of their
locomotive engineers for an advance of
IT per cent in wages.
Mr. McCrea made a strong plea for a
carefully prepared opinion by members
of the board setting forth their reasons
for whatever award they make He said
the entire country is expecting the COM
mission to treat very fully the situation
as a whole. Mr.. McCrea continued
THE railroads have to consider how
Their rates are controlled by government
regulations. The rates are at a stand
still; in fact. are being constantly re-
duced, while fixed expenditures In the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27

police had suggested that the sheriff's de-
partment be subjected to a probe.
Il made no request of Judge Brown
for an investigation" said Commissioner
Mcintyre, but had a conversation with
him, In which l said there was no neces-
sity to give such charges to the grand
jury as there were no witnesses to go
before them TO substantiate by their evil
dencc the insinuations and reflections
such charge could cast upon the sheriff.
II told him Furthermore that it was my
conviction that Mr.. Hood was an honest
sheriff and had never done anything, 10
justify the investigation by the grand
jury go
Intense interest is centered in the grand
jury's report but no intimation has been
given yet as to when the inqusitors will
conclude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Ornheum

A big event of the week for the wom-
en- and children of Birmingham and es-
pecially the children is the matinee at
the Orpheum this afternoon. The bill
will entertain and please any child in Bir-
mingham, and already many women have
pronounced ii the best bill In many weeks.
The acts include the Four Musical Cut
tvs, the Three Emersons. acrobats far
above the ordinary; Fl. Macconnell,
the clever monologist. and two others.
There is a matinee daily at 2:S0 and two
performances nightly at 1850 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
Lauderdale Arrested

Charged with embezzlement, w. L.
Lauderdaie, negro, was arrested yes
terday afternoon and placed in the
county jail He was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff J. C. Hartsfield on war
rant issued by the circuit court Bond
was fixed at $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
Majestic

The current week has been one of the
best in the history of the Majestic thea
ire The show offered is conceded by all
TO be one Of the very best of the season.
For today's matinee an extra feature has
been added for the children, as the man
agement has arranged to have Mile. Adgie
feed her six wild African lions - full
view of thesaudiencef Matinee 2:S0, even
ing 1880 and O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
Grace Jury Drawn

Atlanta. July 2s-Names Of 100 citizens
were drawn by court officials today by
which the jury which will try Mrs. Daisy
Opie Grace win be selected. The trial
of the woman. accused of shooting her
husband, Eugene H. Grace, will start
next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27

This morning the Kennedy ambu-
lance was called to Woodward ore
mines, where white miner by the
name of Pearson had been injured by
the fall of large rock in the mines
The rock struck Mr., Pearson on the
back and he is reported to be badly
injured. He was removed to his home
in South BeSsemer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-31


that rude cottage In the Jersey hills
where for two long days Davis and
myself kept watch on the fettered
master criminal waiting. Waiting
waiting iii his drug-tortured nerves
should make him tell us the secret of
his yellow letters.
Shackled hand and foot though he
had found himself when he came out
OF his stupor, his self-controi was at
FIRST wonderful For few minutes
after Davis had fastened his bonds he
lay there tossing and twitching, then
suddenly opened his eyes--piercing.
devilish. uncanny black eyes they
were-and tried 20 sit up
The rope through the manacles be-
hind him stopped him short and
threw him back on his couch. AT the
same time be caught sight OF Davis
sitting near the foot Of his couch. In
silence they eyed each other. neither
OF them saying a word Stealthily
Young shifted. first his hands and then
his feet as IL 10 ascertain the extent
Of his bonds. Finding himself secure
ly fastened, he let his eyes rove
around the room, and discovered me.
He studied my face sharply. as II to
read my mission. but quickly turned
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-31
CHAPTER XIV.
The Torture.

The Torture.
Hell Is place of unsatisfied desires,
and In its lowest depths are those.
who. writhing in the agony Of their
decaying nerves, shrek for their be
loved morphine and shrek IN vain
Many times IN my life | have seen
the souls OF men, and women, too, put
TO hard and bitter tests
Once saw motorman whose car
had crushed lovely child. Around
him pressed bowling. angry mob.
led by the babys father, who would
have had his life. With bold daring.
he stood on his platform as on a
throne, with his controller bar for his
only weapon. and defied them all.
Yet, even as he stood there outwardly
so bold. | saw In his eyes misery as
great as man could bear and live.
For days and months doubt not that
his nightly dreams brought him con.
slant borror-pictures Of the child he
had killed.
Once, too, had to be the bearer
OF the news when a workman's mis-
step on a frame OF steel sent him
plrnging down eighteen stories TO
death In the foul tenement where I
told my news ! saw a tired. gaunt
woman walk the floor and scream and
moan. three frightened little children
clinging 20 her skirts.
Often, too, In my practice in the
courts, I have seen men I'm dreadful
mlsery--a rufiian bold and defiant de.
spite the blood-guilt on his soul. face
all the world courageously until the
jury's foreman said the word that
brought the death-chair's horror 20
his heart and crumpled him weeping
to the floor. have seen men of good
repute sentenced for shameful crimes
with their snddened families looking
on as they burned with grief aud
shame that their sins had found them
out.
Yet all the concepts that my brain
had formed Of the utmost In pain and
shame and misery faded into insig
nificance before the things / saw In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-31

| while, as / have said, had him In HIS
rooms. One day Young disappeared,
taking with him some iewelry Of Gran
dalls and il was only a few days ago
that Crandall succeeded in finding him
here in Ardway. Young. having
failed 70 blackmail General Parrish,
tried 10 open up negotiations for the
sale OF his documents through Gran
DAN Crandall, Of course, could not
communicate with General Parrish, so
he called Katharine on the telephone
and made an appointment with her.
Evidently he explained the whole az
fair to her. and when the negotiations
failed II was more than she could
bear"
THAT ali seems logical" | said, but
fail 10 see yet what connection there
IL between General Parrish and old
Andrew Elser. Nor do ] see the con-
nection between the suicide OF the old
woman in the hotel at Ardway and
the suicide OF the young woman in
the park lake, yet in each of these
cases there were yellow letters"
Il do not see il myself, yet" said
Davis frankly. and yet know II ex.
lists. know that the hellish idea that
drove them all to death was planned
by that distorted brain inside the cot
tage there"
He was silent for several minutes
ps he gazed at the rising sun, seeming.
iy absorbed in the glorious spectacle.
"I'n find out!" he said explosively.
"rll make bin tell. e. ss + s. & r.
What are YOU going to do?" I
asked. How will you make him."
For answer he took from the pocket
of his coat two sets Of thin steel cuffs,
one for the arms and the other for the
ankles, and stepped within the cot
tage. | followed wonderingly and
watched him as he turned Young over
on his face and, bringing his hands
together behind him, snapped on the
cuffs. He shackled his feet, too, and
then picking up a stout rope, passed
II between the two sets OF shackles
and around a beam In the side OF the
cottage wall, leaving enough slack
to permit the shackled man small
amount OF liberty, During the whole
operation Young hung limp and APP
parently lifeless, still in the drug stu
por, but as Davis finished his work
he began to talk incoherently.
The shaking up gave him In fast
ening him up" said Davis, will bring
him 10. He will wake up in a few
minutes and then I'll find out every
thing want to know. I'll make him
tell"
What are you going 70 do" 1
gasped. torture him?
NO" said the inspector grizzly as
he dragged 4 stool over near the couch
and placed on 1t hypodermic syringe
he had found in the cabin. and with
II a morphine preparation.
He gagged the distance with his
eye. and moved the stool so that while
II would be in plain sight OF the
shackled man when he awoke. II would
be utterly impossible for him TO reach
II.
NO" he said, I'm not going to
torture him. His drugracked nerves
will do II for me-"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-31

down beside the couch and for four
long hours watched the struggles and
heard the curses and listened TO the
entreaties OF the drugmad prisoner.
But now had no sympathy left for,
him.
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Young. what was to hinder me from
doing Il Surely our prisoner by now
had seen the hopolcssncss OF his posi-
ton and would be ready TO talk AZ
least there would be no harm in try
Ing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
EVELYN TO TESTIFY.
Glad That 8aby's Story Is Told and
Willing To Be Witness Against
Her Husband.

NEW YORK, May 18.-Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw is in New York alone, and has
no intention of going into retirement
with the baby boy, whom she left
with her mother and stepfather, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Holman, who live in
Pittsburg. The existence Of the baby
was assumed by those in the secret
of his association with Mrs. Thaw to
have prompted the determination, she
reached several weeks ago to evade
summons to appear in the proceed
ings at White Plains next month,
where her husbands sanity villa be
put again to judicial test.
All that has changed since it was
made public on Monday the fact that
a child had become part of the house
hold. Evelyn Thaw now is ready to
accept a summons and to appear as
witness against her husDan There
is evidence that she is experiencing
a distinct sense of relief that the
story of the baby has been told at
| last and that she need no longer be
! constantly under the anxiety and
strain of protecting that secret
| She expects to go about in the res
. taurants of Broadway with her friends
from now on as freely as she has
done since the baby, Anthony, passed
the stage of infancy which Kept her
at his side. Evelyn Thaw likes
Broadway and since last January has
been seen often at night usually &C.
companied by one or two of the WON.
en- numbered among her intimate &C.
quaintances.
There is little fear in the mind OF
Evelyn Thaw that her allowance Of
$4,000 year from her husband will
be stopped because Of the existence
of the baby. Her husbands status
in regard to his civil rights is such
that hostile conduct toward her by
his family might arouse her to re-
taliatory action that would endanger
all the hope Thaw's family have of
ever winning his liberty for him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
MAY NOMINATE oEBs AGAIN

Outlook for Socialists National Con
vention to Open on Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS, May 18.-Members
of the executive committee of the
socialist party and John 80. Work OF
Chicago, secretary, has arrived to pre-
pare for the national convention,
which will open next Sunday morning
Three hundred and fifty delegates
and twelve hundred other members
Of the party are expected to attend
the convention.
That Eugene V. Debs will again
be nominated for president was the
opinion of most of the socialist lead
ers that gathered at their .eadquar.
tiers. Others mentioned for the head
of the ticket if Debs should decline
were Emil Seidel of Milwaukee, Job
Hartman, Los Angeles; LAX Hayes,
Cleveland; Duncan Mcdonald, Spring
field, ILL.,; and Charles Russell, New
York
A platform is to be adopted and re-
ports of committees formulating the
party's attitude toward the farmer
and the immigration question are to
be dealt with during the convention
which probably will continue all next
week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
LABOR TROUBLES
At SAN Diego
Bo0dsmen Have Been Re.
Iieved from Openly Pro.
feSSed Anarchist
Department Of Justice Has
Ordered a Thorough
Investigation

San DIEGO, CAL, May 1S.-The de-
partment of justice has instructed the
United States District Attorney of
Los Angeles to make an investigation
of the trouble in San Diego with the
members of the Industrial Works Of
the World, and report to the attorney
general, according to a special dis
patch from Washington, D. C.
Three members of the citizens COM
mittee today went to Fullerton, near
Los Angeles, to secure Jack White,
who openly professed anarchy, at San
Diego. His bondsmen have asked to
be relieved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
SCHOOLS TO HOLD PICNIC

VALLEY CITY, N. D., May 49,
The school picnic of Barnes county
will be held here, and more than 200
students will participate in athletic
and declamatory contests. Students
from all county schools will be the
guests of the state normal.
In the evening the members of the
faculties of the high school and state
normal will give a banquet for the
members of the faculties Of visiting
schools to be followed by toasts and
a smoker.
On May q there will be the an
nual high school day. which is in the
nature of preliminary field day for
the State High School association
meet. This will be for first-class high
schools of this section of the state.
Schools that have sent in lists of
contests are Fargo Jamestown,
Valley City. LaMoure, Glendale. En-
derlin. Darlington. Cooperstown,
Cakes. Wimbledon More than $50
students will be entered in track a1d
field events.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-18
HElNZE MAY LOSE $2e1 900
Findings in Case Of Collateral Sold b
Adams a Boston Broker.

Findings in Case Of Collateral Sold by
Adams a Boston Broker.
BOSTON, F.. Augustus Heinze OF
New York and Butte, Mont, may
loss 1921 900 under a masters finding
that Almon D. F. Adams, money
broker of this city and now in state
prison, loaned Heinze 100000 with
fraudulent intent to obtain $591, $50 OF
collateral, which Adams sold to limo.
cent third parties. The report was
filed today in the supreme court by F.
lockwood Hall, and is subject to con.
firmation. The finding is in favor of
all brokers VINO handled the collat.
eral. except Heinze and Adams.
The foundation of the suits of
Heinze, Carlos Warfield of Montana,
and NJ M. Joyce OF New York
against Adams and number Of Bos-
ton brokers was in the summer of
1908, when Heinze. Warfield and
Joyce negotiated the loan with Adams
without investigating the latter's
financial responsibility, which the
master finds at the time was poor.
Heinze pledged shares of Davis4Daly,
United Copper, Ohio Copper and
Ohio Bonds. valued, according to the
master $591,75 Adams sold to fiji
teen brokers all the collateral. except
few shres of Davis4Daly and Ohio
Heinze brought suit against Adams
and against the purchasers of the COL
lateral. Adams was convicted of fraud
and sentenced to the state prison.
The conclusions of master are:
O1 That when they were given,
the plaintiff intended to pay at ma
turity the ten notes given by himself,
Warfield and Joyce to Adams and to
redeem the collateral.
az That Adams did not make the
ten loans and procure the collateral
in good faith, but with fraudulent in
tent.
(3) That the co-defendants of
Adams were not in collision with
him, but purchased the collateral in
good faith.
Walter I Badger, counsel for
Heinze, stated today that he should
contest the allowance Of the masters
findings.