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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
TWO INJURED WHEN
HORSE RUNS AWAY
Gordan Mayhan and Miss Maud Rog-
ers Thrown From Buggy and
Dragged Several Yards

While driving along Tennessee pike
near Boyles, last night about $50 o'clock
Gordon Mahan of Maben, who was out
riding with Maud Rogers of 726 First
avenue, drove into county bridge over
Village creek. in which there We're nc
lights, and the horse becoming frightened
Runaway, throwing both Mahan and Miss
Rogers to the ground. They were dragged
several yards.
Mr.. Mahan and Miss Rogers were picked
up severely bruised by DR.. J. T. Ensler
of 2112 Fifth avenue and taken to Eighth
avenue and Twenty y-sixth street where
DR.. Enslen's automobile tire was pune
tured. Shaws ambulance was called and
the young couple were taken to St Vim
cents hospital
At an early hour this morning Mr. Ma
han left the infirmary, but Miss Rogers
1t is said, will remain for several days
as she was very seriously bruised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
OTIS CRANDALL
BACK WITH GIANTS

New York, August 1S.-Otis Crandall
pitcher, whom Manager McGraw of the
New York National league club traded
to the st. Louis team, was taken back
tonight by McGraw. st. Louis in return
received a cash consideration, amount not
named, and player, also unnamed
whose delivery will be made as soon as
the pennant race is settled.
McGraw early this month gave Gran
dali for Larry Mclean, a catcher. The
exchange was said to have made severa'
of the Giants so angry that they engaged
in fight with their manager, as Gran
dali had been with the local club for a
number of years Crandall was dissatis-
fled with his new berth.
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Has No Preference

Charleston, w. Va, August 1S.--"I am
not officially informed as to condi-
tions in Albany. and I am therefore not
In position to indicate any prefcnce in
the way of official recognition of either
Governor Sulzer or Lieuteant Governor
Glynn," said Governor Hatfield to-
day.
The statement was made in connec-
tion with the efforts to extradite James
Motley, under arrest in New York, and
wanted at harrisburg, w. Va. The
requisition of Governor Sulzer was
signed before impeachment proceedings
In New York were commenced. At
torney General A. A. Lilly agrees with
Governor Hatfield and extradition OF
Motley will be allowed 10 take its
course without further action on the
part of West Virginia. The attorney
general indicated that West Virginia
need pay no attention to the New York
situation unless there is a call for an
other requiston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

Camp Perry. O., August 1s.--Another
day of record breaking shooting has
been concluded IN the third
of the Natioanl Rifle association
matches. The second stage of the gov
esnors cup match gave Lieutenant
Hawley of the United States infantry,
the cup with score of 244 out of a
possible $50.
During this match Lieutenant winder
who was the winner of the adjutant
generals cup score $50, whicn gave
MIN fortieth place.
Some worlds records were made to-
day in the enlisted mems matcll which
was shot on the GOO and fo00-yard
ranges. Sergeant c. H. Wolford of Ore
gon, and Sergeant H. T. Pearson of
Oregon, made 2s consecutive bulls
eyes, shooting as pair for the first
time on record. ....s
The cavalry rifle team was the Win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
ISSUE WARRANT FOR
ARREST OF HI. THAW:
CHARGE CONSPIRACY
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out and walked UP the hill to a point
where 1t was possible to see the rear gate
OF the hospital He came down and went
back and mlimber the hill a third time
each time reporting to his compaion.
AT that time l went into the house
and heard a car coming down the hill
and some one was yelling Then came
out and saw the same man jump into
the car. l saw the tail of the other car
passing the corner and | saw this man
jump into the car that had been stand
Ing there. This car soon followed the
other There were three men in the rear
seat of the car that came down the hill
and one man in the front seat driving
Leroy S. Crum, an employe of the hos
pital gave the following account of the
escape:
Il went to the door some three or four
minutes before the car came down the
road. l looked up and saw Thaw stand
ing in the middle of the gate and Bar
mum on the side. 1 stayed there for over
a minute and went to the harness room
and when | returned the car was going
down the hill. Bobbie O'Dell came in with
some milk and said to O'Del: That's
Thaw in that automobile He replied,
Are you sure?' and / said it looked very
much like Thaw. / did not see Thaw get
into the car, but l did seem him sitting
in the middle of the back seat
Crum said he had had no conversation
with Barnum. but added that he had seen
Barnum and Thaw walking around the
yard for the past two or three months
and on, Sunday morning Barnum and
Thaw walked toward the gate.
At.11 o'clock tonight District Attor-
ney Conger and Sheriff Hornbeck went
to the Holland hotel at Fishkill Land
ing. They had with them a blanket.
warrant applicable to Harry k. Thaw
and the five men who took part in
Thaws escape yesterday morning from
the Matteawan asylum.
The district attorney remained at
the hotel and the sheriff left in an auto,
taking with him William Gordon, pro-
prietor of the Holland hotel Gordon
was to identify any suspect who might
be arrested.
Mr. Conger said definitely that an
arrest would be made tonight. He de-
clined to give the destination of the
sheriff's automobile party
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WHEREABOUTS OF
HARRY X. THAW
MYSTIFY POLICE OF
TWO NATIONS
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criminal charge would warrant his deten-
ton in that state.
Second only to the search for Thaw
is that for Richard j. Butler, Roger
Thompson. Michael O'Keefe. Eugene
Duffy and Thomas Flood, the quintet
whose muscle nerve and skill with au-
tomobiles did the stop watch work out
side the asylum walls. These five did
the trough work" Who was the brains
of the plot-whether Thaw himself or
some astute lawyer-will have to be de-
Veloped later
The description of Butler talles closely
with that of an ex-assemblyman of the
same name. from New York city. Will
liam Gordon. proprietor of the little hotel
at FishlShill landing, where the five made
their headquarters for two days prior to
Thaw's escape, identified tonight a pho
tograph Of the ex-assemblyman as one of
his late guests. The clerk of the hotel
bore him out.
II New York trace was found of a
Butler of the same initials, Familiarity
known as Hooks" said of late to have
operated taxicabs and formerly to have
been "a longshoreman. EX-Assemblyman
Butler is said to have been identified with
the longshoremen's union. Mrs Butler said
tonight that her husband was absent
from Friday afternoon until Sunday night
last She did not know where he had
gone.
Described as Chauffeurs
II. Finken, who conducts a transfer,
said he not only knew Butler, but Thomp-
son, O'Keefe. Duffy and Flood, all of
whom he described as chauffeurs.
Il have been handling the baggage of
the Thaw family for Is years." the trans
fer man is quoted as saying, 'and [
know Mrs. Thaw and other members of
the family Last Friday man l know
very well but whose name / wouldn't
give upon my life, appeared down here
at the West Shore ferry at the foot of
West Forty-second street in big tour
ing car.
II am not going to say how I know this
but I do know that this man said he
wanted five good automobile men to go
up to Matteawan a hunting trip. I'm
not saving how he did it, but he met
Richard J. Butler. known around here
aste'Hooks' Butler because he was once
a longshoreman; Eugene Duffy, Michael
O'Keefe Tom Flood and Roger -Thomp-
son. all chauffeurs. He talked with those
fellows and they went away with him
and haven't been back here since.
Now I'm not going to say how it came
out. but Butler and Thompson and Flood
and the other boys had no sooner gone
away than 1t became known around here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
K. C. NJ. &B. r. r. CARRIES CASE
TO THE u. S. SUPREME COURT

Montgomery. August 1s.-(Special9-I In
formation has been received in Montgom-
cry that the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham Railroad company will ap-
peal its case against Judge j. p. stiles,
judge of probate of Jefferson county, on
the question of the right of the state to
impose a franchise tax on the entire cap
ital stock of a domestic corporation, ir-
respective of where the property OF the
company is located to the United States
supreme court.
This case was recently decided by the
Alabama supreme court against the rail-
road company, the higher court holding
that the laws of Alabama assessed a fran
chise tax against the entire capital stock
of all domestic corporations. regardless
of whether the majority of the property of
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said he had not seen any money given
to MeDermott and had only McDer-
motifs own word about the alleged
transaction with the loan sharks.
McMichael swore that In an effort to
have him keep his mouth shut McDer-
motifs brother-in-law had promised him
municipal job here. McMichael said
ne was to get the job through Attorney
Halston. counsel for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and a former leading
partner of District Commissioner sid
dons
Ralston denied that he or the fed
Grafton was concerned in the alleged
offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
New Highway Proposed

This morning the members of the board
of revenue will leave for Cleveland, Blount
county, where they will meet the commits.
sioners, probate judge and influential citi-
zens of that county for the purpose of
discussing the proposed highway joining
Blount and Jefferson county.
The Biount county officials are CON
templating building a new road to the
Jefferson county line, and it is to consider
the advisability of building a short
stretch of road from one of the roads
OF the county to join the Blount highway
that the board is meeting with the Blouni
county officials today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Pitncy Pleads Guilty

Denver. August 1S.--Clyde Pitney, a
former hotel clerk. pleaded guilty today to
a charge of perjury in testimony given re-
Gently at the second trial OF Harold f.
Henwood for the killing of George e.
Copeland of Cripple Creek, in hotel
barroom here in May. 1910. while shoot
ing at Sylvester L. voh Publ of st. Louis,
who also was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
TAX HEARINGS ARE
COMPLETED BY THE
BOARD OF REVENUE
Members Go to Cleveland
Today to Discuss New
Highway-News of
Courthouse

With the exception of one or two cases
the board of revenue completed the hear
ing of the property tax raises yesterday
afternoon and entered final Judgment in
all cases that had not been settled by
agreement or dismissed by the board
There were several hundred default judg-
rents entered.
The exact amount of the raises passed
by the board could not be ascertained
last night, but it is understood will reach
several millions. The board has been in
special session for over a month passing
on these cases. But few appeals were
taken from its decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
TRY TO ASSASSINATE
BARON SKERLECZ

Vienna, Austria August 1S.-An attempt
to assassinate Baron Skerlecz the new
royal commissioner of Croatia, was made
at Agram today. The commissioner es-
caped with a flesh wound. His assailant,
Stefan Dreiejo, was arrested. Drejej0
told the police that he lived for some time
In the neighborhood of Chicago. where,
he was connected with a well known so-s
cialistic organization. He returned to.
Agram last October with the intention Of
attempting the life of Baron Juvat.
D'Ivanska, the retiring royal commis-l
sicner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Defer Decision

Harrisburg. Pr, August 1S.--Pennsyl-
varia state officials will probably wait
until Harry X. Thaw comes on the soil
of the keystone state before determining
upon any course of action and meanwhile
attaches of the Attorney Generals office
will look up the extradtion laws, espe-
oia]ly those relating to insane persons.
The announcement from Thaw that he
would visit his mother at Cresson, Pa,
caused flutter here, but as the governor
and attorney general are away none could
speak with authority.
Judges and attorneys are of the opinion
that 1t would not be difficult to extradite
the former Pittsburger because he was
committed to a state institution by court
and until he is dismissed by that court
he Is still in its control. they say, no
matter whether he was acquitted of d
crime or not. 1t is also pointed out that
If there is contest on the extradition
proceedings requisition could be made
for Thaw for any offense with which he
might be charged in New York exclusive
of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
$50. 600 Damage Suit

r. G. Athey, father of Eula May Athey,
the little 2-year-od child who was
drowned in sewer at Ensley, has sued
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company for $4,000 for the death of his
child. The suit has been filed in the
city court the plaintiff alleging the de-
fendant's negligently maintained an open
sewer that ran through the city of Ems
ley. The suit was filed by the law firm
of Burgin, Jenkins & Brown.
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such corporations is located in Alabama
or in other states
The case is considered in some respects
one of the most important that has beer
decided by the state supreme court during
the present administration, as hundreds oi
thousands of dollars are involved. The
Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham
railroad case alone involves about $l50,00(
to the state.
Daniel w. Troy, special counsel en-
ployed by the governor to represent the
state in the litigation against the railroad
company, will represent the state in the
proceedings before the United States su-
preme court. The railroad company has
been represented in the litigation i'm the
state courts by Judge e. X Campbell and
Forney Johnston of Birmingham. The
case was first tried in the Birmingham
city court and all decisions SO far have
been in favor of the state.
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Mrs. M. B. Whitfield

News was received early this morn
ing of the death of Mrs. NJ B. Whitfield
in Opelika. Mrs. Whitfield is the
mother of ]. G. Whitfield of Rirming-
ham. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow and interment will be
in LAGRANGE. Ga.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter Mrs. A. L. Dowdell of Ope-
lika, and three sons. ]. c. Whitfield
of Birmingham, Max W. Whitfield and
Broughton Whitfield, both of Montgom-
cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
MARTIN III. GLYNN
is LAWFUL GOVERNOR
OF NEW YORK, SAYS
ATTY. GEN. CARMODY
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vened in extraordinary session for other
purposes
The attorney general finds that the
claim that the assembly was without au-
thority to institute impeachment pro-
ceedings at an extraordinary session lis
clearly based upon a misrepresentation of
the nature of the functions of the as
sembly when adopting and presenting the
articles He adds: This Is in no sense
a legislative function, it is judicial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Should Not be Held

Boston, August 1S.--If Harry Thaw
is found in Massachusetts, he will not,
in all probability, be held unless he is
charged with a crime. Attorney Gen
eral Swift said today he did not see
how Thaw who is not a criminal, could
be arrested in this state/unless the New
York authorities accused him of a
crime and asked for his extradition.
IF they should, however" he said,
accuse him of any crime and should
ask for his arrest then of course We
should arrest him for extradition."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Butler Identified

Newburgh, N. Y, August lS.-A picture
of ex-Assemblyman Richard T. Butler to-
night was shown to William Gordon of
the Holland hotel at F'ishkill landing
He identified 1t as the man who headed
the party of five who were instrumental
in the release of Thaw. The clerk at the
hotel, well as Manager Spence of the
Academy of Music also Identified the
picture.
There was no doubt in the minds of
Gordon and his clerk but that Butler was
leader of the party. They were all strong
men. drank heavily and did not use choice
language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Thorough Investigation

Albany, n. Y, August S.-Harry K.
Thaw's escape from the Matteawan
state hospital will be the subject of a
thorough Investigation by the state.
Upon this the rival claimants for the
governorship are agreed. Acting Gov
ernor Glynn announced today he had
taken steps that would insure the most
rigid inquiry. Governor Sulzer advised
John b. Riley superintendent of state
prisons at conference today that the
investigation must be thorough. MIR.
Riley issued statement later declar
ing his belief that the identity of those
who aided Thaw to flee will be estab-
lished and that they will be prosecuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Answered "S. o. Sc Call

The jefferson was only short dis
tance away when she picked up the
IS. o. S. call and when she arrived at
the scene all the survivors We're in the
lifeboats and ON life RATS.
1t was broad daylight. There is no
possibility that any of the missing
reached shore.
Gambler bay is accounted by mariners
one of the most dangerous stretches of
water in Alaska. The bay had never
been navigated by large vessels until
last year and it is said 1t has never
been officially surveyed There is reef
that must be skirted for a long distance
and big boats have very little room in
which TO turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Louis De Land

The remains of Mrs. Louis DeLand,
aged 55 years, who died Sunday after
noon in local infirmary. were sent to
Gainesville. Fla. yesterday morning for
interment by Lige Loy's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Budwip Will Probated

The will of the late J. r. Budwig was
prcbated in the office of ]. P. Stiles yes
terday The entire estate of the deceased
consisting of stock in a bottling concern.
and valued at $4,000 is left to his son,
Gilbert G. Budwig. The Title Guarantee
company filed a $4,000 bond as trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Arrest Asked

Danbury, Conn.,, August 1S.-The police
were asked this afternoon by the Pugh-
feepse, N. Y, authorities to arrest Harry
K. Thaw as a fugitive from justice If he
should be found within their jurisdiction.
a warrant having been issued for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
BENJAMIN Thaw Leaves

lar Harbor Me-. August lS.-Ben-
jamin Thaw of Pittsburg, brother of
Harry X. Thaw, who has been staying
at a local hotel with his family. left
on the steamer this afternoon for
Rockland The steamer connects at
Rockland with the night boat for Bos
ton. Mrs. Thaw and son left during the
day by the automobile. Their destina-
ton was not known here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
HUERTA REJECTS
THE PEACE PLAN OF
PRESIDENT WILSON,
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TO government again opening the SUBJ
ject for discussion.
President Huerta's failure to live UP
to what was regarded as the spirit
of his recent note. in which he said Mr..
Lind would be regarded as persona non
grata If he did not bring to Mexico
proper credentials, together with reo-
ognition7 of the republic by the United
States, had caused the public to believe
there was possibility that he intended
to receive with favor, In part at least
the suggestions of the Washington ad /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Negro Bound Over

Dan Morgan, negro. was bound over to
the grand jury by Judge III. B. Abernethy
yesterday on a charge of grand larceny.
The negro was accused of stealing cloth
ing from the lockers of the Birmingham
Athletic club. His bond was fixed at
5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19

though he would like to retaliate because
had told his mother testified the doc
tor. Mrs. McAlpine moaned and said:
L hope you don't think did it,
Testimony by Dale McAlpine did not
agree with that of DIR. McAuliffe.
A man named FIRED" was mentioned for
the first time. He had threatened TO
"get even" with Mr.. MeAlpine, 1t was tes-
titled by Dale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
$500 Damage by Fire

the home Of Bob Castor. negro. to the
extent of $500. The blaze was extin-
guished by company No. l. The fire
started at 1890 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Could be Extradited

Portland. Me-, August 1S.-Attorney
General Scott Wilson said tonight that IL
II. X. Thaw were arrested in this state
extradited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
THIRTY MEET DEATH
WHEN VESSEL SINKS
IN ALASKAN WATERS
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returning to Seattle. seven sperished and
First officer Abernathy and three men
We're standing by the wreck. The ship
is sunk in deep water and there is no
hone of salvage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Allowed Privileges

"Thaw was permitted to use the yard
and to go out to the gate and | have
never been warned or informed by any
body not to permit him to do So He
had been doing this for some time with
the knowledge of practically everyone.
l had no hint or intimation of Thaw' $
intention to escape. When he flew past
me ] was for an instant struck dumb
with surprise and then recovering myself
I called to him, started in pursuit and
then gave the alarm.
1.-The efforts of Superintendent DIR.
Kieb to implicate me in the affair with
out the slightest ground is unfair and
it seems that they are trying their best
to shift the blame from those respon-
sible for the system which made it easy
for the escape and rendered it practi-
cally impossible for me or anyone else
in my position to prevent it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
Not at Asylum

New York, August 1S.-Dr. Britton d.
Evans, medical director of the New Jer-
sey state hospital at Morris Plains, inti-
mated late tonight after having held a
conference with Mrs. Thaw that Thaw
was not or had not been at the Morris
Plains asylum.
''He wasn't there when 1 left and l
don't expect to see him there when / sSst
back" said DR.. Evans evasively.
Has he been there?" he was asked.
II refuse to discuss it," said the doctor.
He would be perfectly safe there" he
added, 'and / have so assured Mrs. Thaw.
Moreover he would be a welcome guest.
In my opinion he would be as safe in
New Jersey as in New Zealand
The doctor expressed his belief that
no ore could extradite man for a dis
ease, bu. hastily added that he was sure
ThaW could make good AS to extradi-
tion under similar conditions he said he
had had hundreds of cases in his ex-
perience where persons judged insane had
gone into another state and were never
extradted.
1t is understood that DR.. Evans will ac-
company Mrs. Thaw to her country place
at Cresson, Pa, tomorrow.
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the time that Thaw came up behind and
leaped from the gate to the time that
he was in the car only a brief interval
elapsed and l did all that anyone could
possibly have done under the or I'M
stances / tried to pursue him. called
after him, and when | saw this was of
no use. | gave an alarm at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-19
M'DERMOTT'S WYERS
CROSS-EXAMINE M'MICHAEL
Try to Shake Story That Congressman Received $500 From
Washington Pawnbrokers for His Fight to Beat
Federal Loan Shark Bill

Washington. August 1S.-Representa-
tive James T. McDermotts lawyers
turned grilling cross examination
upon l. Fl. McMichael, former chief
page of the House. planning to shake
his story that McDermott got $500
from Washington pawnbrokers for try
Ing to beat the federal loan shark bill
today
McMichael referred to in the lobby
exposure of Martain NJ Mulhan as
chief spy upon congressman for the
National association of Manufacturers