davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The mys-
ferrous impersonator who, it is al
legged, has been trying to gold brick
Wall Street operators into doing his
bidding through the use Of the names
of prominent Representatives and
Senators was discovered to-day by
the Overman lobby investigating
committee in the person of David La
mar, of New York.
Lamar staggered to the witness
stand and calmly admitted he had
used Representative Riordans name,
without the Representatives consent,
when endeavoring to have Judge Rob
ert R. Lovett, chairman of the board
of directors of the Union Pacific Rail
road, engage his friend Edward Lau-
terbach as an attorney
Lamar made his admission without
a sign of hesitation. He seemed to
think the matter joke.
Used Name on Telephone.
Yes, used the name of Represen-
tative Riordan," said Lamar, lin try
ing to get into telephone communica-
ton with Judge Lovett The Judge
was not there, and so I did not talk
with him. But l left a message with
his secretary to the effect that Con-
gresham Riordan, of New York,
thought that Lauterbach could be of
very considerable service to the Union
L., yfV1er
out of the dissolution of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific.
81 stated that Lauterbach did not
want money; he simply wanted to Of
fer his services as a friend"
How did you happen to select the
name of Representative Riordan p
asked Chairman Overman.
"Oh. it just came to me-" replied
the witness carelessly.
On being pressed by Senator Mel
son, Lamar admitted that he also had
used Riordan's name in attempting to
converse with Maxwell Evarts. Evarts
was timid, he said, and his attempt
was without success
Felt Sorry for Lauterbach.
The committee wanted to know
whether there were any other con-
versations in which the names of
other Representatives and Senators
were used.
Il do not remember any," replied
Lamar, but I dare say if there were,
someone will come forward and tell
about them"
Lamar denied he had ever threat
ened or that he had ever sought to
bride those with whom he talked
when impersonating a national legis-
lator. He said he tried to get Lauter-
bach retained as a Union Pacific at
torney because he was sorry for Lau-
terbach because of the enmity borne
him by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Morti-
mer Schiff
Impersonated A. Mitchell Palmer.
Lamar said he talked over the tel
ephone with Lewis Cass Ledyard, rep
resenting himself to be Representa-
tive A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsyl-
vania. He said he impersonated
Palmer because that member was
supposed to have great influence with
the new Administration.
Lamar said he advised J. P. Nor
gan to settle the strike of 1908, but
Morgan refused. Lamar went to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
TURNER'S TO GIVE PICNIC.

Members OF the Atlanta Turn We
rein will picnic at Germania ParE
July 4. There will be dancing and a
feast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
Start Honeymoon on
Golden Wedding Day

WASHINGTON. July 2-Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Gibson, of this city. will
celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary by starting Immediately on a
delayed honeymoon trip to Norfolk,
Va, and Bar HarbOr, Maine.
Gibson, who is a Government en-
ployee, said times were hard when
they were married. so they postponed
their honeymoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
TheOlOgianS Of All
Faiths to Confer
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, July "A unique congress
Of theologians and philosophers is to
be held in Paris in July, presided over
by Emile Boutroux, who. next to
Henri Bergson, is the most famous
philosopher of France.
Among those who will attend are
Professor Troelitsch, of the Univer-
sity Of Heidelberg; Rabbi Caesar Sc
ligmann, Sir Richard Stapely, the
Pundit Sivenath Sastric. from Calcut-
Ia; SAINT Altar Singh AID represen-
tatives Of the Chinese and Ceylonese
Buddhists and Japanese Mohamme-
dams. Abdul BAHIA, head of the Per
sian cult of Bahaism, is TO take part.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
MOB INDICTMENTS
NEAR At AMERICUS

AMERICUS, July 1.-The Sumter
County Grand Jury assembled in
special session to investigate the re-
cent lynching of William Redding,
negro slayer of Chief Of Police W.
c. Barrow, has already examined
more than 100 witnesses, while there
are about rs more, it is said, to be
summoned before the Grand Jury's
work is completed.
1t is said an indictment will be
brought against one member of the
mob for Draining the negro, will Red
ding, with a crowbar, before he was
strung up, this indictment to be for
murder A general indictment
against numerous members of the
mob for mob violence is expected,
while it is rumored Sheriff Fuller
will be indicted for neglect Of duty
in allowing the mob to enter the
Jail with little effort to prevent It,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
SEEK MAN HELD BY BRIeANps

PEKIN. CHINA, July "A relief
party, consisting of II. Z. Henneng-
sen. superintendent of the Chinese
Telegraph; DR.. T. Wolf, a Swedish
traveller. and William Giles. military
assistant, left here to-day for Mon
golia to search for George Grant. re-
ported to have betn captured by Mon
golia brigands
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
ALBANIAN Says He
Lost $500 in Fraud

CHICAGO. July John Strosni-
der, on trial charged with swindlng
DR. William T. Kirby, former pri-
waite banker. of $4,000 by a wire tap
ping scheme, was accused to-day by
another alleged victim.
Evans NJ. Pinkard, a merchant of
Clayton, Ala, on the witness stand
pointed out Strosnider as the man
who had entiCed him into an office"
on South Michigan Boulevard. in Chi
cago. one year ago last March and
swindled him out of $500.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

Read "The Ghost Breaker. 3"
It's a thrilling story. Begins to-
morrow on The Georgian's mag
azine page.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

out loud on the floor Of the House, Cor
everything he could think of-and
when he ran out of thinks, he got a
choice few Of his colleagues to help
him along.
Finally the Rules Committee de-
cided that it would have to get rid Of
Wohlwender or tack to the woods, so
it brought his old bill out and permit
ted it to go to a vote.
From that day to this Wohlwender
has been a hero.
He is to be rewarded by being
placed at the head of the big Judicial
ry Committee this year-in order, no
doubt, to keep him so busy that ne
will forget all about pestiferous Rules
Committees and things!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

Read "The Ghost Breaker. -
It's thrilling story. Begins to-
morrow on The Georgian S mag
azine page.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

In Thaw's escape appeared at the Hol-
land hotel on August 10, They regis
tered as Richard J. Butler and Michael
OKeefe. New York. Okeefe was large,
stout and dark complexioned. Butler was
taller, sinewy built and exceedingly sporty
in dress
Both men seemed TO nave plenty OF
money. In the light of todays events. 1t
Is believed these men were engaged In a
reconnaissance. for on Friday they drove
up to the hotel with two other men in a
dark Packard touring car
The later arrivals registered as Eugene
Duffy and Roger Thompson. The party
of four was assigned to adjoining rooms.
and on Saturday the four were Joined
by man registering as Thomas Flood.
tIe is believed to be the man who drove
the larger car today. though he arrived
at the Holland hotel in q taxicab tally
Ing in description with the smaller cal
used by Thnw
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

Born 1871, son of William Thaw
Of Pittsburg.
Forced out of Harvard university
in 1891 for playing high stakes at
poker.
From 1891 until 1901 toured ELL
rope.
Met Evelyn Nesbit i'll 1901 when
she was chorus girl.
Entertained chorus girls and ac-
tresses lavishly from 1901 to 1906.
Married Evelyn Nesbit in 1905
against his mother S wishes. His
father practically disinherited him,
but his mother settled an income
of s6o,OO0 a year Oh him.
Started campaign against Stan
ford White in 1905, spending thou
sands of dollars for detectives,
Killed White on Madison Square
roof garden, June 25, 1906.
Tried for murder from February
until A April, 1907, the jury disagree
ing. Cost of counsel estimated at
100000.
Tried again for murder In Janu
airy, 1908, the jury acquitting him
on the ground Of insanity. Esti-
mated cost of counsel, ETC., $780,
600.
Committed to Matteawan on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Career of Harry Thaw
Career of Harry Thaw and the gigantic cost Of his long
fight for liberty.

February /, 1908, by Justice Dow
ling.
Commitment confirmed by JUS
tice Morschauser i'll Poughkeepsie
in 1908. Estimated cost of pro-
ceedings, S65,OoO.
Commitment again confirmed by
Justice Mills after second attempt
to gain freedom. Estimated cost
Of proceedings, $4,000.
Three later attempts to gain lib
erty. Estimated cost of S125, 900.
Incidental expenses of Thaw's
conlmi mitments, luxuries while in the
Tombs, ETC., estimated $4,000.
Money alleged to have been paid
Clifford w, Hartridge, counsel for
Thaw, to keep some persons "qW~
et,' $4,000.
Expenses Of Thaw's mother In
the proceedings, estimated at $780,
600.
Maintenance of Evelyn Nestdt
since the murder estimated $4,000.
Hiring detectives, $4,000.
Alienists for the various hearings
In which Thaw tried to obtain his
freedom, estimated cost $4,000.
Grand total spent by Thaw's
mother for him since he killed Stan
ford White, approximately ST.
100000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
THAW ESCAPES
At TER CHASE
BY OFFICERS
Slayer of White Dashes
Through Gate at Mattea-
wan, Jumps Into Auto
and Is Whirled Away.
Continued from Page One.)

fled Of Thaw's escape within half an
hour after II occurred and detectives and
uniformed men were dispatched to all
ferries. stations, piers and other public
places, with instructions 10 watch for
the fugitive.
The official description sent here by
telephone was.
Height, feet III inches; weight. 1s6
pounds; brown hair and eyes and dark
complexion.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougher-
ty said that the escape OF ThaV would be
regarded in the same light as would the
escape Of a prisoner from Sing Sing. lie
said he doubted. however. that Thaw
could be brought back n taken In another
state.
DR.. Keib believes that the plot to free
Thaw was engineered by his relatives and
that several guards and attendants were
accessories, He has evidence that six
men took part In the liberation proceed
ing. Four OF the men have been stop
ping at the Highland house at Fishkill
landing. half u mile from Matteawan.
since Friday night, The fifth, said to be
the chauffeur of the fast touring car
that bore Thaw to Connecticut arrived
on Saturday. The sixth man drove the
small car that carried Thaw away from
the asylum gate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
About Babies.

he'd all 1 could about the bring
a babies. and my little fellow.
vas born, was a perfect little
.|I1g. the nurses and doctors said,
la ever seen ushered into the
n was all dimples and health
||ness. and I nursed him myself
vas O year old. and would have
Id longer had been permitted.
hat any mother who is healthy
lee to nurse her baby should be
punished in some way, for no
B healthy mother should be
n life With such handicap.
ctor will Tell you that no baby
|o and he real healthy OH bot
e said the little mother. You
We learned a lott have read
books Oh ba abies, and / have
0urs with doctors and nurses.
am pretty expert on such
Ms little boy / lett with q Won
|Elish nurse In Folkestone, who
mother 10 him. and loves him
ID ] came over here I had only
Saying month during the
|tein enga cement But now I
ain longer. and ] am sending
and the baby, OH, | shall be
be his precious face. she added
.|rC a1ec
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
General Alarm Sent Out.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-New fork's
10000 policemen have orders TO arrest
Harry X. Thaw on sight.
A general alarm for his apprehension
was sent out by police Headquarters to-
day 10 every precinct In the CITY, Jhe
police acted on request Of the Mattcawan
asylum authorities.
Within half an hour after the general
alarm had been sent out uniformed men
houses, railroad stations and Transport
tation thoroughfares entering the city.
The police of Hobokeu and Jersey city
also were notified and requested 10 aid
by watching the railroad terminals and
ferries
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
EDITOR KILLS LAWYER
DURING STREET FIGHT

QUINCY, Cal, Aug. III. A. Nozzle.
an attorney. Is deed here and +. G. Hail.
editor of a local paper. Is wounded in the
leg as the result OF street fight between
the two men late yesterday, over the con-
struction OF a new school building.
Testimony at n corouers Inquest begun
tonight. was that Noyle. who was shot
three times. was unarlned, and Hall prob
ably wounded himself accidentally
Hall Is al his home, under surveillance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& a 8 . RIA
Many Go TO Yellowatone.

A party OF ITO persons passed through
Salt Lake City Yesterday on the way
guidance Of S, A. ITutcbi-on, manager
Of the tour department of the Chicago
& Northwestern and Union Pacific line.
with headquarters at Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Jerome Not Alarmed.
BY International News Service

LAKEFILLB, Conn, Aug. 11.-Wil-
liam TraVers Jerome, who prosecuted
Thaw, refused tonight TO get excited over
the escape OF Stanford Whites slayer,
He said:
"If Harry Tbaw was the only trouble in
store for me ] would live TO be an old
man. No, ] do not feel any alarm over
his escape, | placed Thaw in Mattoawan
and have fought his every move to gel
away from the place, where he rightfuily
belongs"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Her Aim in Life.

''1 am interested iii no man-that Is.
am not in lovc-and all ] want TO do Is
10 become Independent enough to bring
up Russell as he should be brought up
and I want to know that nothing but my
own efforts have been responsible for the
money il wiIl require 10 educate hiln and
bring him TO manhood
"And will you never marry aga'nG
Mrs Thaw hesitated "A moment and
shook her head thoughtfully, and said;
Il do not intend TO. I have no thought
Of such thing now, but | AM too hu-
man and know too much Of life TO say ]
shall never marry. for a woman's heart
is something even woman never knows.
do not think that marriage now would
mean much TO me-unless ] were TO Tall
very much In love, and that seems hard
ly possible now
a report sent out by the City News
association that Mrs. Thsw had received
ord that her husband had boarded d
Yacht at South NorwaIk, Conn, WAS de-
MED by her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Pleads Innocence.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. Aug. 17.--At mid
night tonight Sheriff Horroeck said he
had had u talk with Howard Barnum. the
Matteawan guard who opened the gate
when Harry Thaw escaped, and that
Rarnum denied absolutely that he re-
ceived any money from Thaw or h's
agents and declared he was 81 much s'Ir-
prIsed al Thaw's escape as the public al
large.
"a man by the name OF Hickey drove
and rang tho bell for admittance. When
opened the gate TO admit him Thsw was
standing ba ck of me. he and other prison
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
rCapture.

hoping that what the Mat
'a old net do the police de-
=. 90. hope they capture
~ WHY and very we'll verscd
VIII get outside the bor-
suie for a time, but it will
time. say, for he cannot
and litigation. He NAV
mon me first. IIe has read
an vaudeville and has be.
over 1t for he never he
w De able 10 ge, along with.
nus support, My success
much for him and 7 feel in
his disappear rance from
i' De 10 get vengeance OF,
pecs I" have the police pro-
''y and Mr.. Hammerateir
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Brother Is Silent.

BAR HARBoR, Me, Aug. I7.-Benja-
min Thaw and his family OF Plttsburg
ale stopping at a hotel here. Mr. Thaw
learned OF the escape of his brother,
Harry from Matteawan asylum from a
newspaper man today. but refused 10 dis
cuss the matter,
"1his Is the first that ] have heard of
II = he said II know nothing about 1t.
have not seen Harry recently and have
been here for some time. 1 do not wish
10 be qulz1ed about the affair. I have
no Information other than what you have
| told me, and have absolutely nothing to
~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

ers having the liberty of the yard being
allowed at that point, While the gate was
open and | stood in the opening, a large
touring car drove UP to the gate at an
easy pace. Suddenly there was Il dash
by Thaw for the car and he leaped upon
the running board. The car put on high
speed aud Thaw waas whisked away in
a moment, the car being hidden by a
cloud Of dust. l then notified Dr. Kieb
Of the escape Of Thaw
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
STORY OF TRAGEDY
ON ROOF GARDEN

NEW YORK. Aug 1T,-The theatrical
escape of Harry *. Thaw from the state
hospital FOR the criminal Insane at Mat
eawan adds another act TO the sensa-
tIonal tragedy that had Its beginning
IN New York CITY on the night of June
20. 1906. ON that occasion. in company
with mis- Young wife, Evelyn Nesht Thaw,
and two friends. Tbgw went to the MadI-
son Square roof garden 10 witness the
opening performance OF musical
comedy.
Near the close of the performance
Thaw left his seat and began to pace
back and forth in the aisle behind the
seats occupied by Stanford White. an
architect of international fame. and his
son. The elder White was 5S years old.
and in bis distinguishes career had
stamped on many Of New York City'a
prominent buildings the mark of his ar
lIstlc genius. Madison Square garden
itself was one of the architects triumphs.
and he had studio in Its tower,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
|[YN NESB|T.
ms HUSBAND
||LL SLAY HER
and a Private Detective
ned to Duty as Guards
Dancer When Thaw's
|ape Is Made Known.
dnued from Page One.)

hing In my power to give the
the very best possible of my
nut Of the wreck Of those aw-
Of sorrow and tragedy and
nd humilia ton. | said, My time
now TO do one splendid thing
the grea test thing woman
ue In all the world-a mother.
II with an almost sacred care
n about the business OF mother
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

is doing everything possible Tor me "irhe
do my act al the Victoria
Mrs. TliAw said that she expected TO
make enough money during the next tc"
years to have an income Tor HE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
FruitleSS Chase.

As soon as possible motor cars were
summoned from all the Matteawan ga
RACES and several motorcyclists were
pressed Into service. Some of the ma
chimes sent out were capable OF making
seventy miles an hour.
To spur on the hunt. Dr. kelb offered a
reward Of $500 to the attendant or volun-
teer who might bc able to catch rhaw
within the state The usual reward Is
only $50.
The hope that the Danbury police
could render help was soon blasted. AS
the best roads lead TO Danbury IT vas
thought that the fleeing automobile
might be driven there. but the police re-
ported that they had been unable to Sc
cure any trace OF II.
1t is believed that the fugltives figur-
Ing out the theory on which the asylum
authorities would act, left the Danbury
road. The last New York village to re-
port the passage of the Thaw machine
was Stormvile The limousine had COW
cred the distance TO this place. fourteen
| miles In nine minutes The smaller car
was stu trailing. being then a mile and
half behind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Are Unsafe.

nE sure. Harry win no, get
''om New York. know him
mat Then. he will want TO
ilugation. He viii want 10
'yers' He Will want 10 get al
"nom he hastes with d deadly
" Venom
'e are others whose lives are
y" him at large" Mrs. Tra "
''ouiu say Louis DeIaficld is
esFy would like to finish, for
nag always told Mrs. Thaw.
tns tragedy. that Harry vas
snolId be locked up, Harry
I" mat and hated Delaficld.
ut Judge DowlIng2"
ty wouldn't bother him. He
Dowling Is just a plain fool
: him out. He always called
q Joke and never took hlrr
'ut he feared Or. Flint and fe,,
sS toward him." Mrs, Tha u
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

Lowry's Corner the Packard began to
move in the same direction 1t was still
moving as the machine Carrying Tha w
came abreast In flash Thaw leaped
from one machine and into the other,
The Packard. a limousine, was off, only
a cloud of dust marking it's route,
The smaller machine followed, but was
soon outdistanced by the limousine.
In the meantime the alarm was spread
at the asylum but much time had been
lost. Mulhall cried out as Thaw dashed
past him and Barnum and the patients
the latter was guarding rushed for the
gate. The gate has hurrledly closed TO
prevent ans more escapes. and then Bar
mum communicated with DR.. Keib in the
administratl tlon building. almost d quarter
mile away from the north court The
guard ran several hundred feet to get to
q telephone, but his haste could not
make up for the time that Thaw had
gained.
Dr., Keib Immediately ordered out the
asylum automobile and guards in this
were dispatched in pursuit Of ThaW.
Then he telephoped to the police at Dan
bury. Conn, asking them to detain Thaw
II pOSSfDlc at the state line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-18
Flight in Monoplane.

I'd you know that he is the
passenger ever taken up in
es Well. he IS. Last summer
look him up with me at Brooks
England, and how cunning he
his aviation vizor. He hung
viii his two strong little fists,
F<d every minute OF the thrilling
rent. When We anne down TO
1rybody laughed when Russell
Ease please let me go up again
|AHe.' Monoplan was new
'1L but he know mamma and
1s as near as he could get TO