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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Attorney General MCReynoIds
Will Try to Have Case Ready
for October Term of
Court Here.
HOT BATTLE IN PROSPECT
New Haven's President and
others Indicted with Him for
Conspiracy to Violate the
Anti Trust Law Expect
ed to Fight Hard.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July 1O.-The trial OF
Charles s Melcn, president Of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road; Edison ]. Chamberlain, president
Of the Grand Trunk Railway Of Can
ada, and Alfred ". Smithcrs. chairman
Of the board OF directors Of the latter
road, on the charge Of conspiracy to
violate the Sherman antitrust law.
will probably be called at the October
term OF court in New York.
An investigation following the indict-
ment Of the three men on December 23
has been conducted with vigor by
agents OF the Department OF Justice
under the direction Of Jesse c. Adkins,
Assistant Attorney General, and a
large amount of evidence other than
that presented TO the grand jury has
been gathered.
Attorney General McReynolds said
to-day that he was hopeful Of having
the case ready for trial al the opening
Of the October term and that the in
vestigation had practically been COM
pleted. He may take an active part in
the prosecution, hut in any event the
best legal talent in the department will
be EMPLOYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
DIVORCE FOR BALDWIN HEIREss.

Oakland. Cal. July iO-Mrs' Anita
poIdwin McCIaughry, daughter OF the
-. U d,ucky) Baldwin. and bene-
aeia,y under his will TO the amount OF
ilo.o,6oCo' 900 was granted an interrl,ocutory
decree OF divorce from HUI MG,tiaughry
to-day, on the ground or cruei''' NC
Claughry made no defence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
GIRL s SU|TOR FREED
OF MURDER BLAME
COrOner'S Jury EXOnerateS Her.
bert JOhns-SayS She Was
MySteriouSly Slain.
HAD A DUAL PERSONALITY
Letters of Alice Crispell Show
Her TO Have Led a Life Un-.
suspected by Her Coun-
try Associates.
LRy Telegraph 70 Tn. Tribune. |

Wilkes Barre. Penn. July l0-Herbert
Johns, held as a witness in the inves-
tigation OF the death OF Alice Crispel,
was tonight exonerated OF any part in
the murder OF the girl by the coroner's
jury which heard the evidence of the
commonwealth witnesses.
The jury decided that murder has
been committed and declares that the
crime will probably go down in history
as unsoved The verdict OF the jury
is as follows
THE evidence in this case fails TO
show any motive for crime on the part
OF Herbert Johns, and We feel certain
that he had no part in the death OF
Alice Crispell; but we feel certain. when
we consider the evidence which showed
the deceased to have always had
cheerful nature, and therefore, not sub
ject 10 morose spells. and therefore not
liable TO take her own life. that a
crime mas Dttn IlONtNcis
We feel that this. like other crimes OF
its kind. will never bo discovered. but
some evidence Of guilt may subse-
quently be brought to light, resulting
in just punishment for the culprit."
Johns was taken back TO jail and will
have hearing tomorrow night before
Alderman Frank Brown. when he will
probably be released.
May Have Been Suicide.
The theory is gaining ground that
Miss Crispell was afraid to go home
after she left Johns last Friday, be-
cause her father had previously pun
ished her for remaining out.
In the dance hall Of the Oneonta Ho-
tel, at Harvey's Lake, at the Coroler's
inquest into the death OF Alice Cris-
pell, Herbert Johns, the girls suitor.
sat, the target for the stares Of the
summer residents around the lakeside
who turned out TO hear the evidence
which the commonwealth has gathered.
Johns was taken 10 the hearing on an
order from court, but was not allowed
to testify by his counsel. being there
merely TO give witnesses a chance TO
identify him.
Death Due to Drowning.
DR.. z. j. Higgins. who performed the
autopsy, declared that death was due
TO drowning. lie said that there was
no evidence of struggle, and that he
believed death was peaceful. He found
marks on the girls right wrist which
looked like teeth marks, an abrasion
over the left eye, and a slight swelling
Of the temple.
william Crspell father OF the girl,
swore that he saw her alive last on
June %. He hao fafled to see her since
because she was orking out. He said
she VAS a gooi hearted girl, but way
ward. He admitted pointing a gun at
her but said 1t was to scare her. He
said he did not believe she committed
suicide, and that he did not know she
drank
Stella Oney, friend Of Alice Crispell,
was an important witness for Johns.
She declared that she met Alice several
times during the day. but at 10 o'clock
at night. when she last saw her, the
Continued on ninth page. second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Killing Takes Place in Crowded
East Side Thoroughfare After
Fight Which Starts in
a POOIrOom.
TWO. GUNMEN ARRESTED
Run Down After Chase Over
Tenement IIouse Roof-Two
Other Men Get Away
Echo of Rosenthal Case,
Police Believe.

Another East Side gangman was shot
and stabbed 10 death in the street while
ccorcs of persons looked on shortly after
! o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
murder took place in front OF No. 20
Avenue B. between I'd and Sd streets
Morris Reich, called "Mosche the
Starker.' a notorious pickpocket and
strong arm man. who lived at No. l4is
ST. Marks Place, was the victim. David
Wolk. = Russian, who gave his address
as No. l62 Orchard street. ard Jack
Willis. who is sail to have lived at No.
64I East llth street. were arrested
after an exciting chase and J. ckcd up in
the Union Market station. in East
Houston street. charged with the KILL
ing.
RosenthsI Case Echo, Say Police.
The police say that four men were
implicated in the crime, and believe Il
to be an echo Of the Rosenthal case.
According 10 the story Of persons
who saw the shooting. the men began
TO quarrel in an Avenue B poolroom.
After leaving the place they resumed
their wrangling on the sidewalk. Sud
denly Wolk spranG toward Reich. and
drawing knife stabbed him in the
right breast. Then ne backed away.
and as his victim was attempting to
get away he fred three shots after
him, one Of which lodged in his back
and another i'm his left side, the third
going wild. Reich staggered along
about twenty feet further, where he fell
dead in the gutter.
As soon as the shots we're fred the
assailant and the three other men who
were in the quarrel started TO run.
Patrolmen Sowcr and Mueller, OF the
18th Precinct station. Joined by
crowd OF several hundred people.
started in pursuit OF the fleeing gun
men.
Wolk and Willis ran up Avenue B
10 Sd street, along Sd street TO Avenue
Q and up Avenue G 10 18th street At
this point they were headed of by Pa
trolmen Dineen and Haggerty and De
tectlve Long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11

GREAT BEAR SPRING WA! IN.
soc. per case Of giass-stoppsreo 0o'ae~
--Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Gunmen Caught After Chase.

Seeing that the way was blocked.
Wolk dashed into a hallway OF build
ing on 4th street and Willis ran into A
cellar. The latter was soon captured.
but Wolk reached the top OF the build
ing and was taken only after chase
over the roof
The other two men who were with
Wolk and Willis at the time OF the
shooting and whose identity is not
known 10 the police escaped.
Wolk. when taken TO the police sta
ton, gave his age as twenty-three, and
his occupation as "A workman Of human
hair. The adress, No. lG4 orchard
street. where he said he lived, is
thought. however, TO be false. No one
living at that number had any knowl-
edge OF the man. Willis gave his age
as sixteen. and said he was hallboy.
Although the latter appears 10 have
gained little notoriety as gangster
prior TO yesterdays shooting affair.
Wolk had long had an unsayory repu-
tation as a pickpocket and hold-up
man.
The dead man was thirty years old and
was known as one Of the most trouble
some characters 10 the forces Of law
and order on the East Side. lie was a
member Cf Little Doggie's" gang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Victim Was Hold-Up Man.

About two weeks ago he held up a
policeman in West 63d street and re-
lieved him Of $14. He was later appre-
hended and discharged on bail pending
trial. II is also ssaid that he was ac-
customed TO 20 among the shopkeepers
and pushcart men and compel them
by threats to pay 10 him money, which
he asserted was TO go TO the police for
protection.
According TO reports, this sort OF
piracy "got him in bad" with the po-
lice. and the members Of the Little
Dogge" gang had to suffer for his high
handed acts.
one OF the theories OF the killing is
that the gang members grew tired Of
the way he was injuring their common
interests and decided TO put him out Of
the way.
Another motive advanced for the
crime is the Belief on the part OF Little
Doggies" gang that Reich was aspiring
IN the leadership OF the crooks and
eunmcn who formerly owed allegiance
10 Jack" Zelg. Some authority Is
given to this theory by the fact that
memorandum was found among the
dead mans effects in his room, at No.
4O2 East 10Th street, which read:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Attracts Wide Attention.


AS the penalty is one years imprison-
ment or $1,000 fine. or both, the case is
expected to attract much attention be-
cause Of the prominence cf the defend
ants and the possible ramihcations OF
the trial Already the three defend
ants have retained an array OF counsel
equal TO any sitting at criminal trial
table. and hot legal battle is in pros
pect.
The intention OF Attorney General
McReynolds. cooperating with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, is TO
break up the New Haven's monopoly IN
New England. To this end the investi-
cation OF the Department Of Justice
agents has been directed.
Seven overt acts are charged in the
Indictment. the charge being that the
defendants entered into d traffic agree
ment by which it would have been pos
sble for the New Haven 10 monopolize
railroad traffic in New England. The
Indictment will be attacked on tech
nical grounds and every effort will be
made 10 resist prosecution, but Mr..
McReynolds will try TO balk all at
tempts at unnecessary delay.
officials Of the Department OF JUS
tice said to-day that the report Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. eX-
coriating some features Of the manage
ment OF the New York, New Haven g.
Hartford Railroad and its alleged
monopolistic tendencies. would be Of
assistance 70 tho government.
Studying the Report
T. s. Gregory. special assistant 10 the
Attorney General, said that he had read
the report with considerable interest
and that IL had a material bearing on
the legal investigation 10 determine
whether the organization and practices
Of the road square with the Sherman
law.
Government attorneys are reading
and analyzing all OF the six THOUSAND
pages OF testimony taken before Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Prouty,
on which the commissions report was
Continued on second page, fourth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Was Friend Of Jack" zelis.

Memorial fund for tombstone OF
cur late friend, Jack Zelig. to be
erected october 3. 1913" These sub
scriptions follow: "Isodor Fine, 81;
lack Bindle. 81; William Young. 30
cents: Jack, 80 cents; Harry Ehrlich.
81. G. Tribler, 30 cents; Billy sher-
man. 81 Herman Geistel. 81; Harry
Repperson. 81; A. Demark, 81"
When Reich's body was taken to the
police station several bills OF large de-
nomination we're found in his clothes,
and on his fingers were three diamond
rings.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-04-03
THE eyEFFERSON1AN

ce@ded. They have all the money they need. The
'I3:feisen banks have supplied all of it. In addi-
II -, they have the Landshafton banks to lend
:'.>o>y to farmers on long terms On mortgages.
}h=v mortgage the land and Dor ow the money
-: long term of years and pay it back gradually
france has the same system. I was reading the
-eHoEt Of our Ambassador to France, and he said
IT was not uncommon to see loans to farmers at
fifty years, and they paid back 1-3 to per cent
per annum, so that in fifty years the principal
would be wiped out.
The press, q few days ago, told about James ].
Hill, the great railroad magnate who started
bank to lend people money to farm with. | hope
ne Will succeed. But my farmer friends the way
Tor you to set people money to farm with is to
organize your own banks. You must not depend
on lr. Hill or Mr.. anybody-else. Along with the
cooperative agencies which I suggested you orga-
that you also organize to get money on which to
operate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-04-03

or on any measure in the general
assembly. The penalty is made the
same as the purchase Of a vote. The
mueller was inserted quietly by the
senate in a house bill, and was APP
proved by the house Undetected.
And the Arkansas senate has
passed one Of the most remarkable
laws designed to regulate news
papers that could be contrived. This
bill has the qualities of the freak in
it's provisions, providing for the sort
of headlines for certain articles and
arranging for the giving of all the
free space wanted for persons to
state their grievances. The law is
SO absurd that there seems little
probability Of it's living through the
intelligence of the lower house.
The fact is that there is entirely
too little publicity given to the con-
duct of the public business and en-
tirely too little is made known about
the characters of men in public Of
fee. The strong searchlight of the
public press should be ready at any
moment to be turned upon the lives
of men in positions of trust-there
is nothing on earth more powerful
than newspaper publicity.
(Fla.) Metropolis.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-04-03
WHEN LEGISLATORS BECOME
a E7YS All
AFRAID.

When lawmakers would under
take to pass measures restricting
the power of the press in the way Of
forbidding the publication Of I'M
plimentary facts about candi-
dates for public office, it is undOubt-
eddy Of interest to the public to
inquire just what the type Of legis-
Iator it is who is found defending
the bill.
A man with a backing Of honor
able living behind him has no fear
Of the newspapers; a man who has
no dark spots in his life is unafraid
OF the searchlight Of the press; the
legislator who would pass bill cal
culated to mUzzle the newspapers
are men who know themselves to
need Watching.
A week or so ago the Indiana
legislature slipped in a paragraph
as an amendment to the corrupt
practices bill, making it a crime for
any newspaper to publish any ar
ticle or cartoon that tends Ito eX-
pose to ridicule, hatred or con-
tempt" any candidate at any cleo
ton, or that seeks to influence the
vote for or against any candidate
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-04-03
why So Much Military Aqurder?

I THROUGHOUT the middle-West where
George Rogers Clark led his noble band
to conquest, in the old days, the floods have
wrought havoc.
Much property has been lost; many lives
have prematurely ended.
Lastly, came the soldiers. The elements
had not killed sufficient number of people:
the military had to kill a few more.
The levity which marks the calling out of
the troops, and the ight-heartedness with
which the guns are used upon marmed civil
lians is one Of the most appalling peculari-
ties Of the times.
Such thing was utterly unknown before
the Civil War.
Whenever troops are called out, we read
about the killing of citizens for over-stepping
invisible lines disobeying senseless orders,
being on the streets after a certain hour. or
zooting.
What IS looting?
What right has soldier to act as witness,
judge and jury-and then shoot man ach0
has not been tried according to Zaac?
To put such power of life and death in the
hands Of the military, is to NEXICANIZE
THIS COUNTRY.
DO we want reign of Huertas?
DO we want our soldiers made into Russian
Cossacks?
What on earth are we thinking about, to
let our fellow citizens be murdered in cold
blood, upon the pretense that they are violat-
ing some rule of Martial law?
Before any man is deprived of life in this
country he ought to be arrested, indicted,
tried and convicted, according to lar.
Shall man be killed for stealing?
The lar does not say so. WHO, then, shall
say so?
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-20

ed TO her old position in the first and
second grades, but resigned to COM
plete a course in the state Teachers
college at Greeley. Miss McBurneys
work during her two years in Apple
ton was all that could be desired.
Miss Jennie Tyler, the new teacher
in the high school, Is spending the
summer at Greeley and completing
course in the state Teachers college.
Miss Tyler is a graduate of Colorado
college and has had several years of
suCcs ssful experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. GigaX, formerly
taught in Loback. They are excel
lent teachers and their many friends
are glad to see them give their eXper-
ienCa to our new school.
Mr.. Cowles comes from a strong
school in Utah and we welcome his
skill and experience.
We are glad that Miss Sharp is to
remain with us. Miss Sharp is a
strong and conscientious teacher.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-20
Pretty Kensington Party.

This afternoon Mr. Mulard Gil
Bert was a delightful hostess at a
pretty kensington party given at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Mary Nc
Clure at Sixth and White avenue. The
rooms were fragrant with profusion
of June roses of every shade and
bowls of gorgeous nasturtiums. and
the table was decorated with the
same flowers later In the afternoon
when refreshments were served.
Mrs. Gilbert's invited guests were:
Mesdames Walter Gilbert. Feldmeier,
Haun, Sickenberger, Mcclure, Nc
ellis, Albright. Guluth, John Franks
Parsons, C. w. Reed. Robinson. X. L.
Magill. Billings, c. r. Moore. J NJ.
Kinard, l. w. Burgess, Schwenker.
and Misses Halbouer, Priscilla Price.
Alice Marsh, Rebekah Miller. Ethel
and Madge Burgess. Alberta and
Grace Bigler, Mabel Kaup, Adalia
and Amelia Stark, Helen and Fran
ces Holmburg, Vera and Grace Har-
vey, Ida Norine and Gretchen De-
Long.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-20
A FAMOUS HERETO OF
PRESByTERIiNISM DEAD

New York, June 2O.-The Rev. Dr.
Charles Augustus Briggs, one of the
most widely known theologians OF
the country, died today of pneumonia
He was ~ years old.
Dr. Briggs home was in the Union
Theological seminary, where he had
just completed his fortieth year as
teacher
Dr. Briggs was a Presbyterian min
lister and the Union Theological sem
mary in which he was a professor
was Presbyterian institution when,
in 1892, he was charged with heresy
The New York Presbytery acquitted
him, but he was tried and convicted
of heresy and suspended from the
Presbyterian ministry by the general
assembly of the church in 1898. I'M
ion seminary withdrew from the de-
nomination and set itself up as a
university of theology, fastened to no
sect.
The accusation against DR.. Briggs
was that he taught a breaking away
from the century old lines of Presby- |
terian thought.
Desiring to continue in the minis /
try, Dr. Briggs few days afterward 1
presented himself for ordination as
a preacher in the Protestant Episco-
pal church. He was admitted in 1900 .
after passing through all the prelim-
mary stages that would confront a
layman seeking to attain a pulpit in
that denomination.
DR.. Briggs was born in New York
city in 1871. His paternal ancestors
were of Puritan stock, and on his
mothers side he was n Hugenot de-
scent. He studied at the University
Of Virginia, at Union Theological
and in Berlin. He was the
author of numerous works on the
Jlogy and kindred topics.
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-20
Anderson-Baughman Wedding.

Wednesday afternoon at the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Ander
son occurred one of the prettiest of
this seasons weddings. when their
only daughter, Eulalia became the
wife of Mr.. Irwin c. Baughman, Rev
f. II. Smith officiating. The we'd
ding march was played by Mrs. Thos.
Topham, a lifelong friend of the
bride, as the bridal party came down
the stairs, little Katherine Stapleton.
cousin of the bride coming first
bearing the ring in the heart of an
American Beauty rose. Two other
tiny little girls, Eleanor Barttell and
Margaret Stapleton, also cousins to
the bride, followed, bearing great
armfuls of roses. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with roses and
while snap-dragons, and the fireplace
and mantel before which the bridal
party stood was banked with roses
and ferns almost to the ceiling.
The singing of Miss Mabel Marsh,
who has Just returned from North
western University and is an inti-
mate friend of the bride, was one of
the pTettiest features of the wedding
The bride looked lovely in beaut-
iful, but simply fashioned dress of
white embroidered voile, the groom
wearing the conventional black.
The bride is a native daughter of
Grand Junction, having lived here
all of her life. She attended the
local schools and graduated from
the high school last year She is
very musical and is a very charming
and talented young lady. The groom
is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. f. Banghman, one of the well-to-
do families of the Fruitvale district
He has nice little farm just south
of Clifton where he has a lovely
home ready for his bride. The happy
young couple left in an automobile
amid showers of rice and old shoes
and many good wishes for their fu-
ture happiness,
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-20
W. II. c. Made by Mrs. Terrill.


Yesterday. in the report OF the W.
II. c. social at fraternity hall, there
was an error which we wish to cor
rect as follows:
The report of the convention at
Denver was read by Mrs Edith Ter
ril, who, with Mrs. TTobitz. attended
the convention as delegates from this
corps. Mrs. Terrills report was a
splendid and comprehensive one in
its interesting details and was thor
oughly enjoyed by those present. In
her report Mrs. Terrill mentioned
that the w. r. c., on the first night
OF the convention. presented the city
of Denver with a handsome silk flag,
and that the governor and the mayor
OF the city were both present and
made appropriate speeches of appre-
citation, etc. On the second night of
the convention a huge reception was
given at the auditorium for the old
soldiers and the general public which
was largely attended and was a great
success.
Another error in last evenings
item was in the number of old sol
diers who have passed away in the
past year. Statistics show that, dur
ing the past year, there were 4,40O
who passed into eternity. 1t was also
reported that there are at present o.
952 members OF the w. r. c. in
the Colorado and Wyoming depart
ment at present, and that the corps
is still growing every year.