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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
Lucas Tells of Numbering
Parker; Story is Doubted

Lucas mental condition for the past
four or five days has been such that
no dependence can be placed in any
statements he has made in that time.
Lucas is slowly starving and this,
combined with the great nervous
strain the man is suffering under and
his refusal to drink or sleep makes
his case very critical. l do not see
how he can live a week longer unless
there is a radical change for the bet
ter" said DR.. Markley.
The doctor also stated that Lucas
has not slept the past three days and
nights nor had anything to eat or
drink for the past two days.
Last night he stood up in his cell all
the time and this morning an attempt
to force him to eat some food was
unsuccessful. He was induced to take
upon DR.. Markley.
when Lucas was talking to me last
night he appeared to be rational and
followed the story he told the prisoner
very closely" stated Turnkey Miller
today. 'Once l tried to trip him by
saying so you killed Parker with a
hatchet? but he contradicted me by
! saying, mo l killed him with sledge
hammer just as he had told the pris-
oner previously. He also said he had
sent three people to heaven and would
tell who his third victim was later"
Today Lucas refused to talk to any
one and spent most of his time picking
at his face.
Ather Way this afternoon stated that
the we'll on his farm where Lucas said
he placed the body of Parker was
about five feet deep and was dug in
, 1908 or 1909.
Kirk McMahan, who lives on an ad-
joining farm, and who dug the well,
says that he does not see how Lucas
could have possibly placed Parker's
body in it for after it's completion he
covered it over with boards and then
cemented it. However, he will make an
examination of the we'll.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
FIRST SPEECH OF
CAMPAIGN IS MADE
Candidate for Progressive
Nomination for Mayor
Talked at K. of P. Hall.

Before a good sized audience of shop
men and business men Alfred Bavis,
candidate for nomination for mayor
on the Progressive ticket, outlined his
platform at the Pythian Temple last
evening.
Bavis told very plainly what course
he would pursue if elected. In the
course of his speech Mr.. Bavis said:
81 have found it impossible to cover
as much ground as l desired, hence
this meeting. / have no desire to take
advantage of other candidates and 1
hereby cordially invite them to share
the platform and time with me. This
does not apply to candidates for may
or alone but to all candidates.
Il have been objected to because
my parents selected the wrong geo
graphical location for my birth. I am
a foreigner and must plead guilty to
that, though | have been in this coun-
try for "a years. l came here from
England. 1t is also claimed that do
not pay my taxes. This is untrue.
There is a difference between a man
who cannot and will not pay. Be-
cause / was working for fifteen cents
per hour in a factory / was unable to
pay them for a time and they became
delinquent. / wrote to the county
treasurer and asked him for an item
lied statement of my taxes which
never received. / then asked the audi
tor for such a statement and did not
receive ii. When / was able to get a
statement after many months / paid
my taxes to the present treasurer.
No Secret Sessions.
81 promise to devote my entire time
to the duties of the office IL elected
II the office is not worth a mans en-
tire time he should not take it. The
mayor should be familiar with every
detail of every department that he
might intelligently exercise his au-
thority in the management of the city
affairs. l shall solicit the cooperation
Of the press. The latch strings to the
mayors office shall be on the outside
and no star chamber sessions will be
held"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
Questions So Far Asked by
Lobby Probe Committee
U Indicate that Wilson Must
Prove Charges He Made.
SENATOR FALL OF
NEW MEXICO, FRANK
Admits He Is Heavily Inter
ested in Industries Affect
ed by Tariff, and Also the
Income Tax.
fNational News Association)

fNatfOnal news ASSOClaLlOHt
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Over
man lobby investigating committee to-
day resumed it's search of ''numer-
Gus, industrious and insidious" lobby
in Washington.
The questions asked persistently by
various members of the committee SO
far indicate that the president may be
left single-handed to prove his char
ges.
Senator Mclean of Connecticut was
the first witness today. He said he
owned 300 shares of General Electric
stock. Howard Cheney of South Man
chester, Conn, talked to him about in
creasing the rates on silk, he testified
Senator Dillingham; has no financial
interest in the bill, he stated, and said
that Samuel Ullman of New York talk
ed to him about the duties on furs.
Senator Fletcher said that c. E. Ber-
riman of Chicago, talked to him about
the tariff on tobacco and Harold Pow
er of California talked to him about
the rates on fruit.
Senator Fall of New Mexico admit
ted he is heavily interested in indus
tries affected by the tariff. He said he
has about 10000 head of sheep, 1900
head of cattle, 800 horses, some coal
lands, interests in several mines, 1000
shares of life insurance stock, $4,000
shares Of bank stock and an apple
ranch. He is the first senator to admit
that his income is large enough for
him to be interested in the income tax.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
Place Where He Said He
Placed Body to Be Exam
ined, However-Dr. Mark
ley Thinks Lucas Is Dying.

According to the statement of DIR.
S. c. Markley, physician for the coun-
ty Jail, Seth Lucas, confessed wife
slayer, will probably never come to
trial for his crime, because he can
not live more than a week longer un-
less there is a radical change for the
better in his condition.
1t was learned today that Sunday a
prisoner at the county Jail reported
that Lucas had confessed to him that
he had killed Winfield Parker, the
Center township farmer who has been
missing since 1908, and another man
whose name he would reveal later.
Lucas, the prisoner stated, said he
had thrown the body in a we'll near a
deserted blacksmith shop across the
creek from the Lucas farm.
An investigation was made by the
authorities, but nothing was found in
the well. Last night Turnkey Rice
Miller talked to Lucas, and the man
repeated the same story he had told
the prisoner, but added that he had
later taken'the body from the we'll at
the blacksmith shop and had dropped
it in a shallow we'll on the farm of
Ather Way, north of Webster This
well is only used for drainage pur-
poses and is in an out of the way
place. 1t is probable that an examina-
ton will be made of it, but the author
tiles place little credence in Lucas
story. Lucas told Miller that he had
killed Parker with a sledge hammer
on the night Of Parker's disappear
ance, following an angry dispute in the
abandoned blacksmith shop.
DR.. Markley positively states that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
A BAND OF PIRATES
Operating About New York
City Now.
(National News Associasi sion)

NEW YORK, June 3.-In the dis
covery today of the existence of a muir
derous band of bay pirates" infesting
the Fens and bogs of Sheepshead and
adjacent bays preyed upon lonely and
defenseless women, is believed to lie
the solution of the disappearance of
Mrs. Olga NJ. Housman, pretty young
Brooklyn dressmaker,- who was last
seen canoeing off Plum Island in
Sheepshead Bay Saturday evening
The theory that Mrs. Housman was
slain is strengthened by the fact that
just one week earlier Mrs. Alfred Sher-
ndal of Sheepshead Bay, was the vic
tim of a strange death. Her body was
found tied to stake in a shallow part
Of the bay. Mrs. Housman had $500
with her when she disappeared and
the police now believe she was muir
dered for this money. The police boats
and detectives in motorboats are
searching every nook and Granny of
the bay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
ADDITIONS TO THE
FREE LIST CERTAIN
President Sanctions Placing
Cattle and Wheat on Non
Dutiable Schedule.
(National News Association

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The free
list of the Underwood tariff bill will be
augmented further by the addition of
cattle and wheat, according to a state
ment of Senator Simmons of North
Carolina after a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson today.
1t had been stated previously that
the president was opposed to the in
clusion of these articles in the free
list, but Senator Simmons said today
that the chief executive had signified
his willingness to have the duty re-
moved from both these classes of i'm
ports. They, therefore, will be placed
on the free list before the bill is re-
ported back to the senate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
THREAT OF DEATH
BECAUSE OF LOVE
Brings English Actress Hur-
rying to an American
Girl in Paris.
(Natioual News Association


PARIS, June 3.-Hurrying on a mis-
sion of life or death, Miss Josephine
Howard, an English actress, arrived in
Paris from London early today in re-
sponse to a note from Mrs. Marie Van
Ransaimer Barnes, an American wom-
an, who threatened to commit suicide
because of the marriage of Walter De
Mumm, the rich vintner, to Miss Flor
ence Scoville, daughter of a Seneca,
Kansas banker.
Mrs. Barnes is infatuated with Mr
De Mumm and l am afraid she will
carry out her threats" said Miss
Howard. "She sent me packet con-
tanning a few personal trinkets and a
letter and in the letter she tole me of
her intention to take her life. 1 hast
ened here at once to prevent her from
carrying out her threat. l believe she
is lonely but with companionship she
may arise from her dependency Mr..
De Mumm once cared very much for
Mrs. Barnes and they were together
often but his marriage to Miss Scoville
shows that this live on his part is
dead
Mrs. Barnes was accused last De-
cember of shooting Walter De Mumm
in her apartments following his decla
ration that their friendship must end
Mrs. Barnes went to London although
no criminal charge was lodged agains.
her, the Mumm family desiring to keep
the affair as secret as possible. Mr.
De Mumm spent some time in a pri-
vate hospital.
Mrs Barnes has lived in Paris for
some time and has attracted consid-
Eerable attention by her dashing style
and her disregard of money. She was
born near Easton. Pa, and in her girl
hood was restaurant waitress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
STONE AGE JOKE
MAY CAUSE DEATH

(National News Association
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 3-''If
you were my husband, I'd give you
poison.
If 1 were your husband, I'd
take it
This veteran vaudeville joke
was heard for the first time by
Julius Jeswin, aged "a. He laugh
ed so loud and so long that the
show was interrupted until he was
helped out to the sidewalk He
continued laughing until at the
end Of Is hours he became so
weak he lost consciousness. Ply
sicians today were watching him
every moment fearing the violent
laughter will cause his death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
JAPAN AVOIDS THE
PEACE PACT PLAN
Informs Bryan 1t Is Interest.
ed, but Not Yet Ready
to Take Action.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Secretary
of State Bryan after conference with
President Wilson today announced
that Japan has not fully accepted the
United States peace overtures as re-
ported. The Japanese government, the
secretary stated, had expressed itself
as being interested in the general
peace movement but has not indicated
that it will ally itself with the United
States in an attempt to secure the to-
tai abolition of war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
No Attempt Made to Elect a
School Trustee for Com
mittee Not Pleased Over
Outlook for Candidate.
JOHNSTON REFUTES
WILLIAMS REPORT
Denied that He Would Not
Be Candidate Unless He
Received the Unanimous
Support of Councilmen.

Presentation of nominations and the
election of a member of the school
board did not come up at the council
meeting last night. despite the state
ment made yesterday afternoon by
Chairman Oscar Williams of the
school committee that such action
would be taken, and that there was no
opposition to the committees candi-
date. George Seidel
However. it developed before coun-
Gil was called 10 order that Williams
optimistic statennrnfn Id been made
without any fo&n6 I61z Z /. r1n.a<or
instead of the<u
Seidel, the oornmi<l
there was a decided &enkfnr|1
vor of the reelection Of DR.
Johnston. Consequently. the commits.
tee discretely decided TO postpone the
school trustee election for two more
weeks in the hope that during that
time the prospects for their candidate
might become brighter.
A few days ago Councilman VIII
liams stated that the school commit
tee favored Mr.. Seidel to sucoeed DIR.
Johnston on the board, because he
would be better versed in vocational
training, which course is to receive
more consideration in the future. He
also stated that Mr.. SeideI's name
would not be presented in nomination.
if he could not receive the unanimous
support of council.
A Change In Front.
However, the committee is not now
insisting on it's candidates unanimous
election, and no such demand is made
by the other candidate. DIR. Johnston,
who stated today that Williams had no
authority to make the statement he did
yesterday that he (Dr. Johnston) had
told Williams he would withdraw his
C; c;.ndidacy unless assured that every
member of council would vote for him.
DR. Johnston also refuted another
statement made by Williams yester-
day, that Councilman Won Pein would
support Mr. Seidel's candidacy
"Mr. Won Pein is to place my name
in nomination." DIR. Johnston said,
"and you can state that he will have
the opportunity to do so at the next
council meeting, for I am in the race
to stay"
DIR. Johnston further stated that he
had had a conference with Mr. Seidel.
and the latter had told him he did not
know DIR. Johnston was a candidate
for reelection. but that IL was too late
for him to withdraw his candidacy
now. for he had pledged himself to
make the race.
A Square Away Fight.
THAT means it's square away
fight between u.s." added DR.. Johnston.
and the man that gets the majority or
votes wins" 1
1t is understood that one OF the
most active opponents OF DIR. John
ston's candidacy is ID. ID. Ramsay, prin-
cipaI of the Whitewater school Ram
say was the leading advocate of the
adoption of the school teachers pen-
sion grab. which was so bitterly and
successfully opposed by DIR. Johnston.
1t will be impossible for the school
committee to hold up the school trus-
tee election any longer than the third
Monday in June, for the law providesi
that such elections shall be held in
the month of June.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
JAPAN MUST WAIT.

TOXIC, June 3.-In response to in
terpolations by the members of the
diet Baron Maxine, foreign minister,
announced today that Japan could not
institute legal proceedings against Cal
ifornia's alien land law until the end
of August, when the measure goes into
effect. In the meantime diplomatic
protests will continue to be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
CLARK FORECASTS A
VERY LONG SESSION
CNationaI News Association

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Speaker
Clark's prediction that congress will
be in session until October is beIiev-
ed to forecast a long wrangle over cur
rency reforms and a record-breaking
debate ON the tariff in the senate
While the Democratic caucus was
adopting resolution TO limit the leg
islatiye program in the house Speaker
Clark observed that with the work al
ready cut out for 1t congress will be
here about October L"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
WERE BURIED ALIVE
tNational News Association

NNdIIOUdI -Nt"s AssOCIaIEOuJ
ATLANTIC CITY, June 3-Two of
the three young children of George
Walls, proprietor of the Chelsea
baths who were buried alive by a
maniac yesterday. were today beliey-
ed to be dying. The lunatic, who is
said to be the wayward son of promi-
nent Philadelphia family is under con-
slant guard in the jail and will be re-
moved to an asylum for the insane.
When Walls tried to rescue his chill
dren the maniac tried to drive him
away and later the crazy man put up a
terrific battle when officers tried TO ar
rest him A child who saw the insane
man bury the children notified Mr..
Walls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
BOUNCED FROM JOB
fNational News Association,

NNHIiOnAI NEWS ASsONldtlOn1
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Secretary
of Treasury McAdoo announced today
he has requested the resignation of
Frederick Stratton, collector of Gus
toms of San Francisco. The secretary
declined to state on what grounds he
based his action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-03
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LocAL-GeneraIIy fair
tonight and wednesday; slightly
cooler tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24

besides Mr.. and Mrs Letter and their
children. We're DR.. and Mrs. James +.
Mitchell of this city. Mr. and Mrs. john
Geary of New York. Mr.. Wetmore of New
York. w. J. War;. manager of the
Letter estate at Chicago. and Frederick
c. Chaplin of this city. The voyage from
New York to this city is reported to have
been a pleasant. but uneventful one.
To Be Here a Week.
1t was expected that the big yacht
would berth at the American Ice Com
pany wharf. foot Of 9th street southwest,
and yesterday the vessels lying at the
wharf were moved out of the way to
make room for the yacht. but when she
reached here she dropped anchor at the
entrance to the harbor. and did not come
up to the wharf Those aboard her are
going to and from the yacht in the
launches belonging to the vessel. 1t is
said that the Niagara will remain here
for about q week and about October l
she will start on her long voyage. Her
first stop after passing out the capes OF
the Chesapeake Will be at the Bermudas.
On her way to this city the Niagara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24

SiI;l HAPPY To t.i:E.Et THEN.
though. and Was the first TO pass through
ttc littl. door. His performance was a
Ittir disappointing. he not sounding 50
uutrh louder as YOU would think, being
50 fat and soft.
WHO SHALL DECIDE?
These matters being settled to the sat
isfaction Of one and all. the next thing
ON the program today the case of
TorpS Stebcins. who ambled in gracefully
al TO- When being asked why lie was
go late he said he wasent late at ALL He
said Miss Palmer had counted him absent
tho dsy before when he'd been there
nearly four hours. so he had consider
able time coming to him, which he plan
ned to use up about an hour and half
q day till 1T was gone. Miss Palmer
aid she would have to figure that out.
ss Torpy's claim was new one on her.
In the meantime. suppose they go in the
dressing room and sh'd give him about
ten licks OF the rattan on account. Then
IL she decided he dident deserve il he'd
10 just that mulch ahead on the next
ope
COMING oUT PARTY.
Miss Lilac Grimes, having wore the ink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
IN OUR SCHOOL.

off her fair face from drinking it out of
her tea bottle at lunch the other day,
where some coward put 1t. her parents
announce that she will come out again
tomorrow. Welcome to our little school.
Lille.
Being told of the occasion. Genevieve
Hicks felt pome break out on herself
about it. Ills a merry little thing, as
follows:
TO LILAC
Oh. Lilac we have missed you.
We're very glad you're coming back.
For If YOU had died from drinking inS
We would have been sad, alack
But let this be a lesson
To sink into your deep, deep SOUL
Oh. in the future, though the tempter
tempt,
Shun. oh shun the flowing bowl.
And thus. Oh. Lilac, maiden fair.
Thy fair young spirit we shall save.
And not have TO shed a sad, sad tear
Over your lying in a drunkard's grave.
Gen. wanted to put this in Lilacs desk,
wnerc she would see it first thing. but
Miss Palmer said No, while it seemed
to teach a high moral lesson she didcnt
think Lilac really needed it. SO she'd
keep u.
Willie Payne picked three pounds of
mushrooms. some of them sure. They
sold them they was sure wasent pois-
uuous to one grocery stoar and them
they had doubts about TO another. only
asking half price for them they thought
might be poisonous. The general opin-
ion is that both al and Willie Gre very
honest. T.
Two watermclons fell off a wogan in
front of school today. and although
Fatty Believes and other members of
the Willing Helpers saw it they did not
help the man put them back again. even
if he offered them slice. Fatty says
he can't see why folks make sutch fuss
over watermelons. anyway.
BULLETIN OF DAILY PROGRESS.
Lickings Observation-Disclosures. abundant
Late - Enough T. Stebbins denies it,
KEEP after
Just enough to make it sociabte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24

left Old Point Monday morning and ran
up to Yorktown, where she remained for
several hours while those aboard her
visited the Yorktown battlefield and the
points of interest in its vicinity. On the
trip up the river much fog was encoun-
tered. but Capt. William IucSett of this
city. the pilot in charge of the yacht
from Old Point TO Washington. brought
her through without mishap.
Interest in Big Yacht.
The yacht is attracting many to WASH
ington barracks park, from the sea wall
Of which a good view of the magnificent
vessel can be had. The Niagara is the
largest yacht that has ever come up
the Potomac. though some large ones
have been here and berthed at the
whaIves.
The Niagara is owned by Howard
Could of New York. and has been char
tered by Mr. Letter for a cruise of about
years duration
Mr.. Letter. it is stated. will have a
large number of guests with him aboard
the yacht for the around-the- world trip,
but as yet the list has not been made up
and will not be. it is said for a day or
two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
MRS. MERRIAM HISTORICAL
WHEN LETTERS ARE READ
Tells of Quarrel With Husband and
Incident With Army Revolver.
Maj. Murphy Testifies.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 24-Mrs.
Bessie c. Merriam, sobbing Historically.
came near collapsing in court yesterday
when letters she had written to her hus-
band, Capt. Henry e. Merriam. L. s. A.,
were read, barring innermost secrets of
her life. Maj. Clarence Murphy of
Louisiana, who came from Paris to test-
fy in Capt Merriams divorce case, vehe-
mently denied he had ever been alone
with Mrs. Merriam In his life.
Mrs Merriam told of a quarrel she had
with her husband and of her intention
to kill herself with an army revolver
taken from the equipment closet of their
home in New Orleans. SIZE said that. with
the weapon in her hand she followed her
husband into another room. not TO do him
harm, but to cause him To witness her
self-destruction.
She reiterated her previous testimony
that she had accompanied Maj. Murphy,
a member of the staff of the Governor OF
Louisiana on one occasion only, and that
everything that happened at that time
was proper.
Mai Murphy, making general denial
Of the charges brought by Capt Merriam
against his wife. involving Murphys &C
quaintance with Mrs. Merriam was on
he stand when court was adjourned.