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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
is FACED BY COMPANION
Nathan Johnson Declares He Wit
messed Killing of Chinaman.
BOTH ARE HELD FOR CRIME
Remark of Wife Of Man Who Struck
Fatal Blow Leads to Solving
Of Mystery.

Theodore Norris. coIored. twenty eight
Years old. who lives at 2la. Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. is alleged 10 have con-
fessed 10 the police this afternoon that
he killed Lee Ong. a Chinese laundryman.
nearly a year ago. The confession OF
Norris followed statement made TO the
police by Nathan Johnson. also colored,
that he Witnessed the killing of the
Chinaman. and that the murder was COM
mitted 10y Norris. Johnson, who formerly
lived at Sugarland, Nd, now lives at
46; Washington street northwest. Norris.
his wife, Hattie Norris. and Johnson
We're all arrested last night.
Lee Ong, the murdered Chinaman. was
proprietor OF laundry at $3.50 lsth street
northwest. ON the night of February Il.
1872. he was killed n the rear room OF
his laundry. and the police failed TO dis
cover any clues leading to the detection
of the murderer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
May Overcome Objections.

ether objections to the bill by for
eign countries will. it is believed by the
administration, be easy of adjustment.
The President has by no means settled
upon what he will do. but there is pre-
vailing opinion today that he will sign
the bill. feeling that it is the work Of
Congress after years of careful study and
deliberatiOn and representing the best
that can be secured in the way Of legis-
lation at this time.
Before signing or vetoing. however, he
is carefully considering all the briefs that
have been presented. and will have re-
port from Secretary Knox as to Objec-
tions made to the bill by foreign coun-
tries.
The President has asked the House and
Senate cOnferees who engineered the i'm
migration bill to its final stages in Con-
gress to meet him Monday and discuss
the question with him. The President has
until Friday of next week to act upon
the bill before 1t becomes law by fnac-
tiOn on his part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Indictments Expected.

Monday Capt. Thomas Wiash. who re-
centy confessed to grating and i'm
plicated Inspector Dennis Sweeney. is to
90 before the grand jury and tel his
story. Both ne and Sweeney are now un-
der suspension. After the Walsh evil
dence is presented Purcell will tell his
tale to the grand jury. and a big batch
of indictments is expected within ten
DAYS.
During PurceIrs recital yesterday he
said Charles Becker, now in the death
house at Sing Sing for the murder or
Tsosenthal, got $50 from him for fixing
the evidence against him and five others
taken i'm a raid Becker made on his
gambling house. Becker was then head
of the strong arm squad for the sup
preston OF gambling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Generally Talked Nice.

But Jack beat that scheme" he said
eff the two policemen forgot 10 talk or
talked nice he gave them s., apiece a
day II they did not they got no money.
The generally talked nice.
Police commissioners. inspectors and
captains came and went during the time
Purcell was operating in the Tenderloin.
he said, but 1t made no difference Col
lectors for the system came around
regularly every week or every month.
When he was making q hand book n:
paid them g., q week. when he was run
ming a pOolrOom or gambling house he
paid from StD 20 SluD 4 week When he
was doing nothing he paid nothing
There Were one or two captains and
one inspector who did not do business
with the gamblers. Purcell asserted but
they didn't come along together in his
precinct. Thus, when the captain was
ION the level" the inspector men came
around. and vice versa. one inspector he
thought incorruptible. he said was Rich
ard Walsh. dubbed Smiling Dick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday: not
much change in temperature;
moderate west winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Soon Loses His Nerve.

When the prisoners We're brought face
to face at police headquarters this after
noon Norris soon lost his nerve and said
he would come across" He told sub
stantially the same story as that told by
johnson, with the exception that he SAID
Johnson dealt the ChinaInan several
blows.
johnson declared that he had not tho
slightest idea where Norris was going 20
take him the night OF the murder until
they actually reached the laundry They
walked all the way from Washington
street to Lee Ong's place of business. ne
stated. and he told OF how they had looked
through the window as was related oy .
resident Of 14th street at the time the
murder and robbery was committed
Norris, the police say, said Johnson,
had the gray sweater in a piece OF paper,
and when they reached the vicinity OF
the laundry he said he was gong 20
leave the sweater there to have It washed.
Entering the laundry, he said. Norris
asked the Chinaman what he vouia
charge to wash the garment, and he re-
plied: Ten cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Johnson Tells All.

Detective Strngfellow OF the third pre-
c:nct arrested johnson yesterday, and
after being questioned by the police
Johnson. il is said. finally admitted that
he knew the man who killed Lee Ons.
4 few minutes later he told the police
the slayer's name. and Norris was az
rested shortly afterward.
Norris vigorously denied any knowledge
OF the crime. but on repeated questioning
finally broke down and told the police,
SO they say that he was the Chinaman's
murderer.
Detective Stringfellow obtained Informs
ton leading to the detection or the al
legged SLAYER when he arrested a young
colored man three days ago. The pris-
oner, IL is stated, In order TO get in the
good graces OF the detective. told a story
of remark he said he heard Hattie Nor
ris make To her husband. Norris and
his wife We're quarreling. he stated, and
he said he heard the woman say to Nor
ris: IF YOU strike me again I'll tell what
you and Nathan johnson did to the
Chinaman."
Feeling satisfied the Information thus
obtained would lead 20 something OF in
terest in the case OF Lee Ong's murder.
Detective Stringfellow set about to ac-
complish the arrest OF Norris and john
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Special Cabinet Meeting Monday.

President Taft has called a special
meeting of his cabinet for Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock to consider the budget
message he, has prepared to send to
Congress, recommending changes in the
manner and methods Of making estimates
and presenting the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the government.
The regular cabinet meeting will be
held Tuesday at the usual hour, at
which departmental and other business
will be taken up.
Objections to the consolidation of
Plattsburg, Ogdensburg and other north
ern New York customs ports into one
district were made to the President to-
day by n delegation from that section
headed by Representative Merritt.
Successor to Judge Colt Named.
President Taft today sent to the SEN
ate the nomination Of Judge Arthur l..
Brown, United States district judge of
Rhode Island. to be a judge Of the first
circuit to succeed Judge lie Baron Colt,
who has been elected United States sena-
tor from Rhode Island. The president
has also nominated Charles c. Mumford.
States district Judge Of Rhode Island, to
latters confirmation as circuit judge.
Frank A. Smith was nominated to be
postmaster at Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Costlgan on Level.

II have paid money to every squad that
was ever detailed to headquarters to sup
press gambling except one Purcell tes-
tilted. They all took it. except COsti-
san's- Costigan was on the level
Costigan was referred to during the
first investigation OF the Rosenthal case
as the honest man" In return for his
protection money. Purcell said, the pO-
lice generally let him alone. When they
had 10 act on complaints from the outside
they tipped him off,. he declared. He
always moved to another house when
thus informed. For while he moved
every day. Once he defied the police.
For nine months when he had Jack Nc
Auliffe, former lightweight champion for
a partner .hey ran ii gambling house on
the upper East Side without making the
weekly payments to collectors. The po-
Ece stationed two men at the door of his
establishment. he declared. to warn all
customers that it was a gambling house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Bolts Through Window.

Norris, ii is said, had an idea the po-
lice wanted him in connection with the
theft OF a bicycle. and he bolted through
a back window in an effort to get away.
Outside the house he was caught. how
ever, and although the police had dis
cussed the murder of the Chinaman with
him several times he steadfastly main
tained his Innocence until he faced John
son this afternoon.
Mrs Norris was not inclined to discuss
her domestic troubles or TO say anything
about the killing of the Chinaman further
than to declare she knew nothing OF IT.
Not only did Johnson tell OF the de-
tails Of the murder. but he told OF
Norris having dropped a sweater in the
laundry.
lit was gray sweater. Johnson
said, and he described the garment the
police found in the laundry the night
Lee Ong was beaten.
johnson declared he took no part in
the killing. saying he witnessed the
whole affair, and declared he was anxious
to get out of the laundry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

Meerschaum is extracted in precise
ly the same way as coal Pits from
IS feet to 125 feet deep are dug. and
as soon as the vein is struck horizon
tai galleries, sometimes OF consider
able length. are made, though more
than two galleries are seldom to be
found in one pit. When taken out Of
the mine meerschaum is soft enough to
be easily cut with knife. It is i'm
bedded IN a layer of red clay several
inches thick. and in this state it is
sold TO the dealers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
ORDINANCE NO. 54f.

An Ordinance Imposing Inspection
Fees on Plumbing in the City OF
Chickasha
BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the City Of Chicka-
sha. Oklahoma
Section /. That an inspection fee
Of fifty cents be and the same is here
by levied and imposed for the inspec-
tion of rough plumbing in any building
in the city of Chickasha, as provided
by Ordinance No 172, same to be paid
by contracting plumbers.
Sec 2 That an inspection fee OF
twenty-five cents be and the same is
hereby levied and imposed for the in
spection OF each and every fixture of
completed plumbing in the city Of
Chickasha, as provided by Ordinance
No. l72. same TO be paid by the con
tracing plumber.
Section 3. That the inspection fees
herein provided for be payable to the
water superintendent prior to the in
spection OF said plumbing; said fees
to be accounted for by said water sup
erintendent as other funds coming in
to his hands
Passed by an affirmative vote of a
majority of all councilmen-elect on this
10th day Of November, A. d. 1913.
Approved. j. B. BURTON,
Attest: Mayor.
w. H. BURGESS, City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

that the adobes would cost him $40
and that he could get hall the guam.
tity delivered IN March and the 9th.
er half in April Then he could get
about s20 worth OF work done each
month until the house was completed
AS site for her house he selected
the bgow Of a little bill about a mile
from the reduction plant and about
half a mile from the line OF The com
pany's property. Then he started a
man excayating. for he had decided
to devlate from the Mexican custom
and have a little cellar
Every evening he would trot out
on horseback and take look at the
progress being made He was rathei
disappointed at the slow rate OF ad
vance, but couldn't blame the work
man for the cause of the trouble was
aelf-evident Right in the middle OF
tue hole stuck a point Of rock formed
IN a perfect cone The workman had
tried TO dig it out; but as he dug tho
rock seemed 70 grow
As he stood there musing on how
much extra the rock would cost him
he kicked at it absent-mindedly and
vindicuvely.
The sun was just setting, and it's
rays atrlck sQlareiy on the place
where his boo, had seraped of the
ca-tn from The stone.
afy' That's a mighty bright sort
q stencil" thought Burton TO HIMSELF
Guess ri knock OF bit and see
what .t looks like inside"
The house he Duiit her was not fin.
lished tin two years later; but IL was
located in the American section Of the
City Of Mexico. instead OF out in the
wilderness.
It was built Of cut stone instead Of
baked mud. and contained 80 rooms
instead of three Its lights were cleo
tric instead Of tallow. It's windows
we're trimmed with onyx. and it's mir.
rored halls with marble Many an
opal decked its dining room; for its
hostess entertained with lavish maud
and was never called on 10 economic.
One of these functions I was per
mitted to attend; and I heard her
father say:
Burton. you've made a fine sue
cessl"
4 owe it all to you." he replied
You made me attempt to build her
house; and twas then struck the
mine"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
H0UsE aE ByILT HER
BY E. |. DITHRiooE.

Yes. said the elder man, you may.
but only after you have complied with
certain condition"
The other leaned forward eagerly,
hoping the condition would be within
his powers 10 perform. Ills eyes
Eiowed hrs lips parted his hands
clasped. and his fingers twisted anx-
iocsiy. during the pause thas ensued
Then he condition came, short, forci
be and abrupt
First blila her q houso."
We'll it aaa 3 Hard requirement at
best. and almost an impossible one.
Yet he made up bis mind at once
that he would comply with the con
ditions
james Burton was a young engineer
tyirg to make his fortune In the
mines Of Mexico. He had no money
with which TO start independently. SO
DE- had engaged as an assistant in the
employ o. large company operating
neaf Mexico City He had not been
in the country six months. and during
that period had grown TO love the
daughter OF q wealthy ranch owner
The ranchero had practically no
English education himself. but had
provided q way FOR the education of
hin children Ia both English and Span.
ish His eldest daughter. Aurora. had
attended boarding school in Phila.
dsiplia.
Aurora was as sensible as she was
bright None Of the hckle, flirty
character Of the Spanish race seemed
70 belong 10 her
Burton loved her. not merely be
cause she was captivating, but be
cauee she combined those sterling
QUALITIES admired BY every man Of So
rious nature
he knew Aurora loved him, and all
he wanted was the parental sanction
NSS be had obtained It., but with
di1acult condition imposed.
How could he build her house? He
was drawing only s120 per month.
Enough. you say2 Remember snat
this Is the debased currency Of Mex.
leo.
So how was James Burton to sup.
porf himself on $3.50 a month and
build a house besides? Yon don't
know. and neither did he; but he dc
termined 70 do it just the same.
BY means Of many inqEiries he had
satisfied himself that $3.50 Mexican
was a safe estimate Of the cost OF
tnreeroom adobe house built so as &c
b. barely comfortable.
Burtou figured that the wages on
aha foundation would cost him so,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

why do you call that cat Plutarch :"
~on account Of HIS numerous lives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

Chickasha, Grady county, Oklahoma.
Sec. 2 That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed by an affirmative vote OF
majority Of all councilmen.elect, on
this goth day OF November. A. ID. 1913.
Approved. j. B.BURTON.
Attest Mayor.
w. II. BURGESS, City Clerk
First published Nov. %, 191S)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
ORDINANCE NO. SAP.

An Ordinance Prescribing the Time OF
the Regular Meetings Of the City
Council Of the City Of Chickasha and
Repeating All Ordinances in Con-
fict Herewith:
Be II Ordained by the Mayor and
CouneiImen of the City Of Chicka-
sha, Oklahoma:
Section l. That regular meetings OF
the city council shall be held on the
first and third Thursdays of each and
every calendar month, at the hour OF
1880 O'Clock .. m, in the council cham.
Der at the city hall, in the city Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

(seaD
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.


In the County Court Within and for
Grady County, Oklahoma.
In the Matter Of the Person and Estate
Of Nat Jones. an Incompetent.
No. 407.
Notice is hereby given that J. p.
Jones. guardian lie persor. and es-
tate Of Nat Jones, an incompetent, has
rendered and presented for settle.
ment, and filed in said court his final
account and report OF his guardianship
and his petition for final discharge;
and that the 9TH day OF Dec, 1915
being the day OF a regular term of said
court to-wit: Of the October. 1913.
term, at ten o'clock a. m OF said day
at the county court room In the city OF
Chickasha, in said county OF Grady.
has been duly appointed by the court
for the settlement Of said account and
for hearing said petition, al which
time and place any person Interested
in said petition may appear and file his
exceptions in writing to the accounts
and contest the same or object to the
discharge Of said guardian.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my band and affixed the seal
of said court this 21st day of Noyems
Der, A. d. 1913.
n. N. WILLIAMS.
(SeaD County Judge
1i-Z216d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
DON'T Wake Her.

mo man is perfect" declared the
philosopher.
"True; but there is no use trying to
convince a June bride-during Juns.-
remarked the cynic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

The words we're
1ut al last. Not
daring TO look Al
her. I gulped the
steaming coffee
and covertly over
the edge OF the
cup give her &
4uick glance In
stead Of tears.
greatly to ny snr-
prise. a pleased
expression Hum
med her face.
Arising. she swept
over 10 me and
threw her arms
lovingly about my
shoulders.
DO go. Jack.
Il will do you
good tn not be
at all afraid to re-
main here.
She was very
insistent on my
soing and later
as 7 walked to the
club / could not
help thinking Of
her eagerness 70
get me of. We had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
plain Definition.

~Dia you mean to impugn my verac.
ity7"
NO; l meant TO say you were a
liar."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
HER PUz7LIEG MANNER
By \. N. GARDNER

"Nell-if you don't mind. I'm going
O-to-lodge. tonight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22

zvina ssms sIsan ~nIss vsss ss sss
Exprsss sffIss N snss. nIahsel cash
svisa p2Ia. aaA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
In the Cause of Peace
. National Monthlv.

from the N1tiO1hi mOntf1Ys
Quite good deal Of ridicule has been
aimed of late at peace societies, because
pacification influence was not strong
enough to prevent the great wah be-
tween the Balkan allies and Turkey. Fig
ures recently furnished by the World
Peace Foundation. show that despite war
and rumor of war. the cause of peace,
while under a partial eclipse, has by no
means been abandoned.
II Is now possible to put definite
value on results toward world peace and
arbitration secured In the various Hague
conventions. Facts are now available
for comparing the signing OF these con-
ventions with their ratification by gov
ernments Signing Of an international
agreement implies only the acceptance
by the negotiating officer OF its terms,
which he conceives 10 be In accord with
his instructions. The document does not
bind his country until IL is ratified, and
therefore ratification is the true test OF
conventions success.
II seems that as against 5S3 signatures
of conventions in 1907 there are reported
2s6 artihcations. with 10 powers. totaline
241 signatures still to be heard from
Ratifying states have failed to act in g
instances ON conventions. Twenty-six
powers are delaying action on the inter
national prize court.
Doubtless the figures given here will
be hailed by some as proof of the bar
renness of international diplomatic con-
ference But that is not a proper con-
clusion because an International con
ference can set down only what is ac-
ceptable TO all the sovereign states par
tfrfuoffng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

Uncle Billy didn't. Instead, he drove his
horse forward and escaped in a storm OF
leaden missiles.
They tell a great many things"
stated Uncle Billy, which did not oc-
cur. For some reason, however.
did have a fondness for going into
the lines of the Yankees, although
knew that IL 1 should happen to be
captured. I would run the risk of dy-
ing the death of a spy But 1 always
got away, and with a couple of horses,
n cask OF liquor, a batch of cigars, a
side of bacon, a number of blankets,
or other things of value which we need
But on one occasion. I was not so
ortunate-although I did escape in the
most perilous adventure which ever
came my way
Il had crawled on my knees by the
Yankee pickets, and had managed to
get very close to a tent which I be-
lieved to be occupied by General Burn
side. At any rate, standing hitched by
the tent was a magnificent horse, ne
which I thought would just about suit
me. No sooner had I decided on the
horse which I thought was that of the
federal commander, than united him,
mounted, and started away. And then
behind me came the noise OF the hugle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

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