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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
CROOKED LAWYER
NEATLY TRAPPED
Assistant States Attorney Ar
rested After Accepting Last
Payment for Stolen
Papers.
MONEY PHOTOGRAPHED
Claims Arrest is Frame Up to Get Him
. Out Of offIce Because OF
His POLL
tics.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Charles Furth-
mann, an investigator in the office OF
States Attorney Hoyne, ranking as
assistant states attorney. and one of
the men credited with ferreting out
the workings of The million dollar
arson trust" In Chicago, Is under ar
rest today, charged with selling the
secrets of the arson prosecution to
men under indictment.
The arrest was made by two de-
tectives working under the direction
|of Hoyne. Furthmann denounced the
arrest as frame up, designed to
cause his removal from office be-
cause he Is republican hold-over
from the former administration.
Furthmann is charged by Hoyne with
having robbed the safe In the states
extracted the confession of Benz.
Fink, confessed fire bug, who admitted
having set fire to more than 100
buildings. Hoyne alleges that Furth
mann had copies of the confession
made and sold them to friend of the
Morico brothers. Antoni. Augustine
and Fillipio, each under indictment in
connection with the arson trust prose-
cutions. The prices alleged to have
been paid Furthmann for copies OF
confessions was $4,000. Hoyne charges
that all but $3.50 Of this amount was
Ipaid and that when Furthmann Insist
led on the last payment the deal was
tipped off to Hoyne's office.
Two detectives followed Furthmann
to the Plaza hotel late last night.
i There according to Hoyne the inyes-
tigator met the friend of the three
Indicted men who paid him the $3.50
lin bills that had previously been pho
graphed. Hoyne asserts that the
hills were found in Furthmann's pos
i session when he was arrested. Furth-
mann was today released on $4,000
ball
| Ben Short, attorney for Furthmann.
4 declared today that II his client con-
Isented to talk he could make disclos-
ures that would blow up the town.
hut he refused to say who would pc
affected by the disclosures. Furth-
mann charges that his arrest was part
of a plot by the men he was prose ut
ing for alleged connection with the
arson cases to discredit his testimony
when he took the stand against them
as a principal witness. Furthmann
! case was today set for hearing on
September 26.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
KILLED NEGRO
ARMED WITH AXE
Colored Chauffeur Attacked
Candy Maker When Ordered
4 to Bring Out Car and
Fight Followed.
HAND TO HAND BATTLE
Desperate Struggle for Possession o
: Revolver Which Finally Ended
the Attack Of suiIen
Negro.
HAND TO HAND BATTLE

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BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 1S.-In a
desperate hand to hand struggle with
Geo. Murphy negr. chauffeur,
Charles G. Guth, wealthy candy man
ufacturer, today shot and killed the
negro after the latter had attempted
his life with an axe. Guth Is manag.
er Of the local branch of the Daggett-
Liggett Co.. candy branch of the Unit
ed Drug Co., of Boston.
Murphy appeared to be sullen when
Guth ordered his car today and sud
denly rushed toward his employer
after picking up an axe. Guth pulled
revolver, but the negro grasped II
and fred twice. Both shots went wild
Guth then obtained possession of the
fire arm and while Murphy tried vain
lly to strike him with the axe Gutf
shot the negro down.
Murphy died on the way to hos
pital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Dvnamiter Released.

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IEAvENwcRTH, Kans., Sept is.
George Anderson Of Cleveland, one
OF the th,rty-three dynamiters. receiv-
ed at the federal nrison January l.
was released this afternoon on = sup.
ersedeas bond OF 100000 Anderson
was q walking deleeate of the Bridge
and Structural IRON Workers and waa
serving three wear sentence fer com
plicity In the Illegal transportation OF
dynamite. Eight of the original mum
Der still remain in prison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
WANT U. S. TROOPS
TO GUARD BANKS
Wall Street Financiers Send Petition
to Washington Asking for
Protection.

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NEW York., Sept. 18.--Five hun
flred Wall street bankers, brokers and;
merchants offering as chief reason
the statement that some day the New
York financial district may fall into
the hands of mob, today forwarded
to u S. Senator OGorman request
that the government build new bar
racks on Governors Island, suitable TO,
quartering a regiment of the regular
army.
Governors Island, owned by the gov
ernment and situated in New York's
inner harbor, is only twelve minutes
away from the sub-treasury on Wall
Street. Bank presidents, bankers and
others signed the resolution now on
(, It's way to Washington, point out in
case of an earthquake, a body of regu-
lar troops would be invaluable III pro
tecting financial institutions, including
the sub-treasury. Regular troops
would also be effective in the event
of mob outbreaks, say the petitioners.
The petition was circulated by Charles
E. Warren, president of the Lincoln
| National bank, who declared that Wall
Street at present would be helpless
! In the hands OF mob Governors Is
land. he believes should have a gar
4 rison that would stand ready to r~
spond to call from Wall street be-
1 cause troops stationed there could
reach the financial district by ferry
1 much quicker than could the militia
from any of the city armories. The
chief reason given by the petitioners
in the resolution is as follows:
The proximity OF Governors Island
to the financial center of this city and
this country, it being twelve minutes
from the sub-treasury Of the United
4 States at Wall and Broad streets,
makes 1t a logical point at which
4 should be quartered sufficient force
Of the regular army to afford protec-
tion without delay to those institu-
tions in the event of civic disturb
ance or great physical disturbance to
| human lives and millions of dollars In
property; and to preserve order In
said district should the above contin-
gencies present themselves until
troops of militia or otherwise might
be brought from a distance to meet
the existing emergency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
CRIME CAREER
OF SCHMIDT
Police Expect to Disclose Oper-
ations Proving Him One of
the Greatest Criminals.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-As police
and secret service operatives followed
the trial OF crime which has marked
the career of Hans Schmidt, confessed
murderer OF Anna Aumueller, and as
sistant priest of st. Joseph's church
today, they expected to disclose the
operations of one of the greatest Grim
inals of generation. So rapidly have
come developments in the inrestiga-
ton into Schmidt,s life that detec-
tives themselves we're startled at the
work of this man who kept his record
30 well covered that he deceived the
church authorities and was admitted
as priest in this country.
Priest, counterfeiter, thief and mur-
derer, represents the scope of
Schmidt's activity so far discovered
and there is also evidence that he
probably engaged In Illicit pracsce of
medicine The district attorneys s
office was confident today that any at
tempt to save Schmidt from the cleo
trio chair would fail. William j. Flynn,
chief of the United States detective
service stated that he never knew OF
man who attempted counterfefting
to be insane, and further he never
heard of an insane counterfeiter.
Despite the assertions of DR." Ern
est Muret, the dentist arrested as an
accomplice of Schmidt in the counter
feiting scheme that he first me,
Schmidt last December, the detectivel
have advices from Germany indicating
| that he knew Schmidt in that country
The police believe the career of crime
| dates from that time. Word is also
| awaited from Scotland Yard as tt
what Muret may be wanted for in Eng
land. The detectives also indicated
today that another arrest might be ex
pected soon. They believe anothe
man is involved with Schmidt ant
| Muret. Letters were also found il
Schmidt's flat signed Helen" and tn
/ detectives are searching for this won
an. They have learned that she wa
4 known as Helen" Green. The letter
addressed Schmidt in the most endeal
ting terms, and from them it wa
1 learned that she had gone to Chicago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
HELD JEWELRY
In HER MOUTH
Girl Saved $500 Worth When
Auto Bandits Held up Party
on Lonely Road.

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TOLEDO. Sept, 1s.After pursuing
three daring automobile bandits sew
eral miles, Sheriff s. S. Wineland of
Williams county was shot twice in
the head and seriously wounded after
eng aging in revolver duel with one
Of the trio. The man who wounded
the sheriff was captured later by a
posse of farmers. He gave his name
as Robert Duffey Of Buffalo, N. Y.
The shooting of the sheriff follow
ed a daring robbery on lonely road
near Bryan, Ohio. shortly after mid
night. Three young men. we'll dressed
and riding in big gray car. held up
an auto touring party consisting of
German s. Luytys, president of SAM
tol Chemical Laboratory Co.. Of st.
Louis, w e. Krieger. New York man
ager of the Sanitol Co., ]. M. Bye, of
st. Louis, also connected with the
Sanitol Co., and Mrs. E. Smith and
daughter, Alice, both of Chicago.
After stripping the tourists of their
jewelry and other valuables the ban
dts drove off in their own and
Luytys' car. The bandits obtained
about 500 In cash asd $3.50 worth Of
jewelry. Miss Smith saved $500 worth
of Jewelry by hiding it in her mouth
/ Following the hold UP, Luytys rar
to a farm house and notified the sher
iff by telephone. He Immediately
started in pursuit of the bandits
When near the home OF Peter Siegel
few miles from the scene of thu
robbery the officers saw two auto
stranded in the road. Standing on th
frost porch of the Siegel house was I
young man and as tn. sheriff ap
preached he suddenly pulled a gul
/ and opened fire. After an exchange o
shots in which Wineland was wound
ed, the young man dashed away. TIL
other two men with him also fled i
one Of the autos.
A posse of farmers and deputies
still securing the surrounding countr.
4 Sheriff Wineland is not believed to b
4 seriously wounded Two young me
/. In an auto were arrested near sNau
r con today. They are held on SUI
picion charge. The young man VIII
: was captured today admitted he pa
r ticipated in the hold up nut declare
!, he was the victim of conspirac,
t az met the two fellows who held u
e the auto party near Buffalo sewers
t days ago and they invited me to G
y on tour with them" said the pri
d oner IL had no idea they were goin
4 to hold up any one" TIE young ma
It admitted Duffey was fictitious nam
$ but refused to give his right one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
.THAW SHOPPING
AND SIGHTSEEING
Occupies the Throne Room"
in Eagle Hotel and Having
an Easy Time Awaiting
Hearing.
FOR HORSE BACK RIDE
Mother Has Engaged Suite Adjoining
Him and VIII Come From Mon
treal to be With Her

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CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 1S.-Pres-
idents Pierce, Hayes. Taft and Roose-
veltand Harry K. Thaw. They have
all occupied room No. Of the Eagle
hotel here, which Winston Churchill
made immortal as the throne room
in his novel. Thaw is quartered
there awaiting Governor Felker's hear
ing next Tuesday on his extradition
Thaw technically prisoner under
the guardianship of U. S. Marshal
Mute, OF Concord, and Sheriff Drew
of Colebrook, was allowed to leave the
hotel twice today, once on shopping
trip to buy clothing, and again on
sightseeing tour of the town. Mar
shal Mute promised him horsebaci
ride later in the day. Thaw's mother
Mrs. Mary G. Thaw, has engaged the
suite adjoining the throne room,
and is coming from Montreal to re
main with her son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
SITTING ON SOFA WITH
A GIRL Is DANGEROUS

pretty maid employed in the home OF
o. J. Bushnell, cost the life of Alex
ander Anto OF Indiana harbor Ind,
alN Frank FIaag of Hinsdale is in the
hospital with bullet in his abdomen.
Anto arriving at the Bushnell home
to pay . call on the girl. saw Haag
seated beside her on a sofa, He open
ed fire on Haag with revolver and
the latter fell to the floor. Anto, be
lieving he had killed his rival, com
mitted suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinass: Fair to-
night and Friday. Rising tempera-
ture. East to south winds increasing
Friday.
For Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Friday except showers southeast
portion tonight Rising temperature
Friday Moderate variable winds.
For Iowa Fair tonight and Friday
Rising temperature. East to south
winds, increasing Friday.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Friday Variable winds
shifting to southerly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
BALL CARTRIDGE USED
IN STAGE SHAM BATTLE

Charles C. Harlan. member of the
local national guard company is dying
today from a bullet wound in the back
OF his head and Frank Barlow, anoth-
er guardsman, is under arrest Both
took part in the presentation of the
play 'syirginian" at the Cecil theatre
last night and in the exciting scene
where rifles are used Harlan fell NOR
tally wounded. 1t is supposed ball
cartridge became mixed with the blank
ammunition by mistake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Weather Conditions.

Rain has been general from the
Mississippi valley eastward, with
slight change in temperature. while
1t is slightly cooler in the upper Mis-
sissippi valley, under the influence
of an area of high pressure, which Is
near Lake Superior this morning.
Conditions indicate fair weather,
with rising temperature for this sec
ton tonight and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Eagles In a Wreck.

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SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 1S.-Two
persons were perhaps fatally hurt and
dozen others more Or less seriously
injured when Lake Shore electric
car was derailed near Castalia early
today. The car, carrying an excursion
party of Eagles from Bellevue to
sandusky ran over derailer at Big
Four grade crossing, crashed into a
telephone pole and turned over on its
side.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
impeachment Trial Of Govern
or sulzer Of New York,
0rened Today in the
Senate Chamber.
PLEA OF NOT Guilty.
It Takes Two Thirds Vote to
Gust Him and Both Sides
Are Confident of Be-
ing Victors.
IBy John Edwin Nevin, staff cores
pondent of the United Press

IBy John Edwin Nev1n, staff cores
pondent of the United Press.l
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-William
sulzer elected governor of the state
Of New York went on trial here to-
day. In the ornate senate chamber
SGizer, charged by the assembly, the
lower branch of the state legislature,
with high crimes and misdemeanor," :"
prepared to defend his plea of in
nocence His judges are the judges
of the court OF appeals and the mem
bers of the senate. 1t requires a
two-thirds vote OF the joint assembly
to convict. The charges to which a
plea Of not guilty has been interposed
are as follows:
That VIM. Sulzer filed with the
secretary of state false statement
of his campaign receipts. expenditures.
disbursements and liabilities.
That he was guilty of perjury un-
der oath in stating that his state
ment of his campaign receipts, expen-
Gitures, disbursements and liabilities
was correct.
That he was guilty of bribing wit
nesses to withhold testimony from
the legislative committee which inves-
tigated his campaign expenditures and
/ receipts
That he was guilty of suppressing
evidence, threats to keep witnesses
from testifying before the legislative
committee.
That he was guilty of preventing
| Witness Frederick l.. Caldwell from
attending under subpoena the sessions
Of the legislative committee
That he used money and checks
contributed to his election campaign
/ TO speculate in stocks and was there
/ By guilty of larceny
That as governor he threatened tt
use his office and influence for the
purpose of affecting vote or politica
action of certain public officers.
That while governor he corruptly
used his authority or influence to eff
tect the current prices of securitie:
listed and selling on the New Yorl
stock exchange in some of which
securities he was at the time inter
ested."
AT the opening OF the trial boti
Ades professed the utmost confidence
aaron J Levy, chairman of the boart
Of managers for the assembly, who ha'
cnarge of the prosecution. said "W,
nave the proof of guilt William
sulzer will be impeached and remov
ed from Office
suizer, smiling and apparently yer,
aappy, said Il believe | will get
tar trial If ! do, then / must b.
acquitted. The time has gone by whel
me whim of a political boss will b
gratlhed through the removal from
oihce OF man whose only crime ha
oeen that he has served the peopl
well and faithfully,
but the men who have been follow
ins the progress of the events wer
aaihittedly puzzled. A month ag
"hen the original charges were file
i seemed almost certain that Sulze
souid be removed. The votes wer
uere against him. But as a resul
" the state wide campaign whic
nas been made In his behalf there ha
ueeh change of sentiment Toda
!. is certain the result will be yer
,, aiose and 1t probably will not be III
.. the very last senator has RESPOND
GU 70 his name and aligned himsel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Daily River bulletin.
stage. Height. Change. .Wea'h'r.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary, or rise slightly from Daven-
port to Keokuk during the next forty
eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Rival Entering Parlor, Shot
the Other Man and Then
Killed Himself.

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HINsDALE, HI, Sept 1s-Rivalry
for the affections of Lente Reed, q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Iowa National Guardsman is
Lying as Result of Mistake
During Play.

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JASON CITY, Iowa, Sept 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Recess Until Tomorrow.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 1s.-Com-
pletely organized, the high court OF
impeachment, which will pass upon
the guilt or innocence of VIM. Sulzer,
elected governor of the state of New
York. today recessed until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. The only business trans
acted was the swearing in of mem
hers Of the court. In that initial ac-
tion the Sulzer friends gained VIC
tory. BY the ruling OF Chief Judge
Edward NJ. Cullen, of the court oil
appeals. three additional members OF
that court who are designated as not
elected will sit with the court. The
three members Judges Miller, Hiscock
and Chase are represented. 1t had
not been expected that the attorney
OF the assembly impeachment mana
gers would object. But the judge In
his announcement that he believed
there would be no question OF the
right of these members to sit, was 30
| 'em phatic and so plainly In earnest
! that Alton B. Parker, chief counsel
/ for the managers, jumped to his feet
and announced that the impeachment
| attorneys agreed with the court The
hrst big fight will come tamo-row
| Then the attorneys for Sulzer will
assault the rules for procedure which
are this afternoon being prepared by
a special committee composed of Sen
i ato-s Wagner, Brown and Judge Bart
! lett.
Judge Herrick, chief counsel for the
governor. does not believe that MS
objections will carry. Under the
rules of law affecting the court ma
iority vote will decide every quest on
but the actual impeachment, for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
Local Observations.


Mean temperature, Sept II, 65.
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, 60
Lowest temperature last night, 5S.
FRED 9, GOSBWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-18
HOLDING INQUEST OVER
III
HIS POLITICAL DEATH

on the side cs either innocence or
guilt that anyone can say whether
Sulzer Is to remain in possession OF
the high post to which he was elect
ed by plurality of nearly 100000 or
is to be cast out and his place taken
by the local editor, Martin H. Glynn.
elected lieutenant governor.
The array of counsel is probably the
greatest that has ever fought case
In the history Of the state of New
York. On the side, of Governor Sui
zer there is former Judge d. Cady
Herrick as chief counsel He is as
sisted by Irving G. yann of syra-
cuse; for many years Judge of the
court of appeals; Louis Marshall OF
New York, Judge James Gordon. OF
Philadelphia; Austin G. Fox, of New
York, and former State Senator
Harvey D. Hinman, of Binghamton.
The board of managers Of the assem-
bly, which has charge OF the prose
cution of the case was represented by
Alton B. Parker, former chief judge
Eof the court of appeals, as chief
counsel; former State Senator Edgar
Truman Bracket of Saratoga; Eugene
Lamb Richards, Of New York, counsel
to the Frawley legislative investigat-
ing committee; Hiram g. Todd Of
Albany, John ]. lstanchield, and Isidor
]. Kresei, OF New York. ~
1t has been decided that the court
will sit from 10 to and from un-
| til 5 daily. BY decision of Chief
Judge Edgar Nj. Cullen OF the court
of appeals the plan of the board of
managers to have the members OF
court vote before the senators was
changed late last night, the chiel
judge declaring that in as much az
the judges elected by the people were
only the equal In power with the sen
ators. insisted that they should vote
in alphabetical order As conse
auence all of the prepared roll calls
had to be thrown away and a new
list printed today.
This means that the first ballot or
every question that is put up to the
court will be cast by Senator Geo
]F, sArgetsinger Of Rochester. q repub
llican and man who is believed to be
somewhat friendly to the accused
executive and before the first mem
Der OF the court of appeals Frederick
Collin of Elmira, will vote, four Tam
many senator's and three other repub
llicans will have gone on record
Prior to today's session of the cour
there we're sessions of both houses O
4 the legislature.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-01

An important event last year was
the discovery of mines in Portugal
rich in alluyial tin Near Guarda,
close to the Spanish frontier, an
American company is developing the
resources of an entire valley.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-01

A Japanese company has planted
100000, 900 pearl oysters m bay in
that country and believes it will har-
vest millions of pearls through re-
Gently invented process for impreg-
mating the moHusks.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
SLAVE CHARGES
ARE CHALLENGED
Congressman Jones Condemns
Report Of Bad Conditions in
the Philippines.
Continued from First Page.)

1T is a fact that cannot be gainsaid
that the laws against slavery and peon-
age in the Philippines are more drastic
than those Of almost any State of our
Union. including the District Of Colum-
bia. II 1t be true that slavery actually
exists there 1t Is an eternal reproach and
shame to Governor Forbes, Commits
sioner Worcester, and their American
associates on the Philippine commission.
Because the native assembly refused
to admit that the laws Of the Philip
cry by enacting legislation framed by
pines were not sufficient to punish siav-
Worcester. he is taking this means of
slandering those poor people with a
view. Of course, to creating sentiment
In the United States averse to their in
dependence.
Il understand he hasa been employed
by society Incorporate under the laws
Of Delaware for the exploitation Of the
Philippines. and he probably is now on
his way to the United States to deliver
lectures in which he will depict the
poor Fflipinos as savages utterly unfit
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
legislative News In Brief
Build 143 Vessels In August.

havin; signed the bill carving those
| rCyISions.