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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
negro CONFESSFS Hts
knowledge OF CRIME
TELLS OF THE FINDING OF THE
BODY OF MURDERED GIRL IN
ATLANTA

Atlanta, May 3d. Additional details
Of an ALLEGED confession admitting
knowledge of the murder Of Mary
Phagan, which the police claimed tc
| have secured from James Conley. q
negro, were made public today.
Conley was an employe at the penci
factory where the girls bedy wal
found, and has been under arrest fol
several weeks.
According to the police, conley was
alleged to have stated that Leo NJ
Frank, superintendent Of the factory
sent him into the metal room Of the
plant on the day the girl disappeared
where the negro found her dead body
She was stone dead when first
saw her lying there on the floor the
negro was alleged to have said.
The police also claimed that Con
ley declared he and Frank carried the
girls body from the metal room to
an elevator Frank, acc9rdins to the
ale ed statement Grated the ele-
vator and when the easement wa
reached the cody was carried by Con
ley and Frank to The Place where It
was found by the night watchman,
Newt Lee, early the following morn.
ing In the latest confession the ne
gro was alleged 10 haYe said he wrote
the notes found beside the dead girls
body at Franks d.atation lust after
the body had been carried 70 the base
ment
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
RACING is RESUMED.

Belmont Park, Long Island, May 30.
Bright weather greeted the thou.
thousands who gathered here today
to celebrate the revival of racing in
New York state after a lapse of 20
months. Today's events were under
the auspices Of the Westchester Rae
ing association and the combinedd
racing interests of the Saratoga and
local tracks.
District Attorney Wysong and Sher-
lff DeMott Of Nassau county were
early on hand with deputy sheriffs
and other officers to see that the law
prohibiting book making and gamb-
ling was enforced.
The feature Of the days card of
six races was the Metropolitan Hand
leap at one nliie, for which IA horses
were eligible. Three of these, Whlsk-
broom II, Night Stick and Merry
Task, were recently brougnt back
from England where they raced last
year, by Messrs whitney and Bel
mont
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
CHASES BARTENDER
into AN ICEBOX
BAD MAN IN CHICAGO NEARLY
CAUSES DEATH OF A BOOZE
VENDER

Chicago, May 3O.-Talzing refuge in
an ice box when pursued today by an
irate man with a revolver, R. Hoffman,
a saloonkeeper, and his wife came
near being frozen before they were
liberated
A policeman released them and ar
rested Frank Brady, young salesman
from st. Louis, who stood outside the
refrigerator threatening to shoot.
According to Hofman's story, the
salesman entered the saloon and or
dered drink. He took the drink aqd
refused to pay for it and was elected.
According to Holman, Brady returned
with a revolver and the Hofmans ran
into the ice box.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
sAELlMINARLEs AT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, May S0-The
aarfaid stadium To-Day was a cru
oible Of competition, IN which the
best OF the college athletes Of the
country met in series of preliml-
nary tests to determine those most
fitted Go strive for flnal honors in
the eliminating events OF tomorrow.
Those who qualified in each event
were:
Hundred yard Wagner. Johns
Hopkins; Cornell. Yale; Lippincott,
and Patterson, Pennsylvania; Inger-
sol and Keller, Cornell; Bond, Michi-
gan, Harlan. Princeton. Best time, 10
seconds by Lippincot.
Eight hundred eighty yard run
Jones and Snyder, cofnells Harmon
Changer and Marceau, Dartmouth;
Brown, Scotch and Poucher, Yale;
Capper. Best time 1876 us by Jones.
Shot put WhitneS Dartmouth Kan
Kantler, Cornell; Beatty Columbia:
Kohler, Michigan; Bartlett. Brown;
Roos, Yale Best throw 46 feet a
inches BY Whitney.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
CHICAGO HONORS THE
DEPARTED SOLDIERS
MAYOR HARRISON PAYS a TRl
Butte TO MEN WHO FOUGHT
TO SAVE THE UNION

Chicago, May 30 -Wreaths of green
and garlands Of flowers were today
placed on the graves of 5000 union
and confederate soldiers in 50 ceme-
teries in Cook county. The depleted
ranks Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, aided by camps of the United
Spanish War veterans. Sons Of Veter-
ans, the Bohemian Veterans associa-
ton, school children, women's clubs
and memorial organizations followed
the custom of decorating the graves
in tribute to those who lie buried
Standing within the shadow Of the
Bohemian national peace monument
unveiled on Memorial Day 1890 ana
contributed to by his father, Mayor Car
ter H. Harrison eulogized the various
nationalities for the part they had
played in defending the country in the
time of war. He particularly praised
the ohemian-American citizens for
their service to the country in the
civil and spanish-American wars
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
REsPoNp ro &c PLAN.

Washington, May 30. Secretary
Bryan signadzed the day commemo-
rative OF the country's hero dead by
announcing that eight nations have
responded favorably to his peace
plan, asking that suggestions be sub
mitted in regard TO details The ma
tions in the order in which they have
accepted are Italy, Great Britain,
France, Brazil, Sweden, Norway,
Peru and Russia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
NEW BICYCLE RECORD

Salt Lake City. May SO.-A new rec
ord for the course was set in the an
nual bicycle handicap road race today
from this city to Lagoon, a distance
Of 161z miles. G. f. E. Walker Of Salt
Lake covered the distance in 40:1S
On account OF his handicap, however
he did not win the race. "A. p. Steven
son reaching Lagoon first in 42:12
Fifty-eight riders participated.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
egRMAN aHIP AaRouMp

Kiel GERMANY May 90. The Ger
man armored cruiser Bluecher went
aground today during a fog to the
north q the Island Of Romso in the
great belt between the Baltic Sea and
Cattegat. She is lying on a sandy bot
tom, and the commander believes
there is no danger
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
4 EATAL ACCIDENT.

Boulder, Colo, May 8O-Mrs. Frank
Roza. aged AZ, was instantly killed
and her son, Harry, aged II, was IN
jured today when they we're run
down by street car on University
Hill Mrs. Roza and her son we're re-
turning from the Memorial Day cere-
monies at. the cemetery Their horse
became frightened by passing auto
mobile and turned abruptly in front
of street car
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
NEM AMaAssADoR ARRIvEs

London, May sO.-Walter Hines
Page. the newly appointed United
States ambassador to the court Of St.
James, was received today by King
George, to whom he presented his let
ters Of credence.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign minister. presented the new am
bassador. Then Mr. Page went
through the formalitf Of presenting to
the king and queer the members Of
the embassy staff, most Of whom had
attended many courts and Ievees in
company with the late Whiteiaw Reid.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
NEW MEXICO Lao THIRD

Denver, May 90 Garwood Burgett
of Denver won the maintain marathon
here today His time for the 10 ri
miles was l hour, minutes 81 sec
onds.
Lee Doud Of Fort Collins, Colo
was second; William Scott Of Farm
ington, N, M., third; Gordon Mace, Of
Denver, fourth and Robert Finn q
Denver, fifth
The race was run with the sanction
of the National Amateur Athletic
union.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
PROVED HIS good CHARACTER
ACCUSED MANS WITNESSES AL
MOST EXCLUSIVELY TOLD
OF HIS REPUTATION.
THE FOX CASE TOMORROW
EDITOR OF ALBUQUERQUE JOUR-
NAL WILL BE TRIED FOR
CRIMINAL LIBEL.

not guilty was the verdict return
ca last night in the district court Dy
tne jury III the case OF James ben,
charged with perjury. The case mad
Deen compleed ami given 10 the Jur-
ors at the adjournment OF court late
yesterday afternoon. When il was all
nounced at little before 8 o'clock
thaC a verdict mad been reached, peo-
pIe about the court mousse were con
WINGED the defendant had been found
guilty. When a decision is reached
so quickly, followers Of the court say,
the verdict usually always is against
the accused person.
Judge Leahy. District Attorney
Charles w. G. Ward and Attorneys
Reed Halloman and Herbert CLARK,
counsel for the defense, were sum
moned to the court room. The oe-
fendant was brought in and the YER
dict was read. When he realized that
he had been found guIltless OF the
serious offense for which he was
tried, Bell showed his pleasure Dy
smiling and shaking hands with his
attorneys. He received the congrat-
uladons of his frienus.
Bell was accused of having g1yel
periured testimony in the trial Of
Louis Roberts, who was convicted at
the last term of court of having stol-
en- calf from the pastures Of the
Red River Ranch company's proper
ty, at the extreme eastern border Of
san Miguel county. Bell was tre prIn-
cipal witness for the Cefense. Be
lieying there was good ground ror
such procedure, the grand jury, amer
having heard the evidence against
Bell, returned an indictment against
him early in the present term Of
court. His attorneys filed a plea in
abatement, which resulted in the re-
turn Of another Indictment, moer
which the case was tried
Sell introduced witnesses to show
that he bears a good reputation IN
Tucumeari, where he has resided Tor
many years This line of testimony
composed practically his entire case.
!, had weight with The jury, as was
shown by the verdict returned.
John Miller, who was indicted with
Bell on the same charge. likely viii
not be tried until the November
term OF court. 1t Is not known
whether the acquittal OF Bell will re-
suit in the dismissal Of the indict-
ment against Miller The evidence in
the two cases is said to be practical
ly identical.
The case Of the state against M.
L. Fox, editorial writer for the Albu
querque Journal, is set for hearing
tomorrow morning Mr.. Fox is ac-
cused Of libel in the publication Of an
article in which Apolonio A. sena
was mentioned
On account of Memorial Day being
a legal holiday the court was not in
session today. The grand jury also
took a vacation. No indictments
were returned by the grand jury yes
terday. It is expected the inquisitors
will complete their work before to-
morrow evening. The court probably
viii be in session for several days,
Of, if not all next week,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
RIOT IN MONTERREY

Mexico city. May SO.-A riot occur
red at Monterey late yesterday in the
course Of which mob fired on the
government palace. according to pri-
vate advices received here, which are
without official confirmation
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30

Haupt's Mason No. S5 left the tracA
on the sixty-fifth lap because of d
slipping clutch. Burman will get back
on the track as soon as he tests his
new car6uretor, which was put in al
the pitt
eoux Leads at 500 Miles
Goux in his Peugeot was leading at
the end of 300 miles. His time was
3:52:26.75. This is an average OF
II. AZ miles an hour This is new
record for cars Of this class. The rec
ord wins trophy of $2,5OO.
Tetzlaff Loses Out
Tetzlaffs Isotta was taken off the
course after the sixty-seyenth lap with
broken drive chain. This eliminated
the car. Andersons Stutz was second.
rhe time is slower than last year.
Goux Leads at 400 Mile Mark
Goux. in his Peugeot, continued his
lead at the 400 mile mark, making the
distance in 5,O9;53, an average Of
77.45 miles an hour. Last years time
for the distance Was 5:04:1423. He
was closely followed by Anderson in
his Stutz. Muliord, driving a Merce-
des. was third and Wishart's Mercer
was fourth.
Just before completing the 400 miles
Gouxs manager obtained some wine
of the Speedway officials for the driy-
er. He said Goux had to have it to
finish the race.
Rrasg's Car is Out
Bragg's Mercer had transmission
trouble in the one hundred and TWEEN
lap, and the pilot ran it
off the track at the head of the home
stretch. Bragg and his mechanician
walked to the pits.
At 450 miles Goux still led,
pressed closely by Anderson in a
stutz. The standing of the other
cars was third, Mulford, Mercedes;
fourth, Wishart, Mercer; fifth, Mier,
Stutz.
The leaders time was 5:52:26.2O,
and his average, 1859 miles an hour.
Fourteen cars we're still on the
track.
Anderson's Stutz, after pushing
Goux to the one hundred and eighty
seventh lap, broke magnetic stop
and had to leave the race. Mulford's
Mercedes ran out of gas on the
back stretch. A mechanician started
with a five gallon can across the
field for Milford
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
hIlLroM ta c4AmeiaM

St Andrews Scotland May So.
Harold H. Hilton Of the Royal Liver
pool Golf club won the worlds anna
teur golf championship today bealin
Robert Harris Of Acton England, b.
six up and five to play over S6 hola
course This is the fourth time
Hilton has held the title.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30
10 SERIOUS INJURIES
SEVERAL CARS ARE DISABLED
BUT DRIVERS ESCAPE WITH
SLIGHT HURTS.
DEPALMA IS OUT EARLY
HIS CAR GOES BAD AND HE IS
OBLIGED TO GIVE UP
THE STRUGGLE.

indianapolis, May 80. Jules Goux,
driving a Peugeot, a French car, won
The third annual 500-mile race at the
indianapolis Speedway today. His
time was 6.31:4S. Last years time
was 6:21.06.
DePaIma Drops Out.
Five nations-the United States,
england, France, Germany and Italy,
battled today for supremacy in the
automobile world in the third annual
5OO-mile race here.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the 27 cars
led by Carl G. Fisher, millionaire
sportsman, began the long race
around the two and half mile track.
The pounding of the motors, cheers
of the thousands and waving Of flags
of the five nations presented an in
spring scene.
The cars got away with a flying
start and were going SO miles an hour
as they came down the home stretch.
Ralph DePalma, in a Mercer, drop
ped out of the race in the eighteenth
lap on account Of cylinder trouble.
He was soon followed by Jenkins
Schacht, which broke a crank case.
He went out in the twentieth lap.
Herr's Stutz broke a clutch release
in the back stretch and caught fire.
He was out of the race. No one was
injured.
Zuccarelh's Peugeot, a French car,
went out of the race with burned out
bearings after making Is laps. This
was the first foreign car to leave the
track.
100 Mile Record Is Broken.
Burman in Keetone, leading for
the first 100 miles, brokecall Speed
way records for that distance. His
time was 1:15:oO.55. The former rec
ord was 1:23:4311.
Another foreign car had to drop out
when Grants Issota broke a gasoline
feed pipe,
Burman's Car Catches Fire
Bendicot's Case also was forced out
OF the race by a broken crankshaft
Burman made his first stop for oil
and gasoline and Gross took the lead
at 147 De Palma relieved Bragg at
the wheel Of a Mercer at las miles
Towers Mason No. 6, upset on the
back turn, due to tire blowout, and
both the driver and Mechanician Lee
Dunning we're hurt.
Bob Burman's car caught fire in its
fifty-fifth lap and went out of the
race. No one was hurt. The Peugeot
continued in the lead. Towers right
leg was broken and three of Dun
ning's ribs fractured.
Second Issota out
The second Isotta,, No. 20, driven by
Trucco. went out in the fortieth lap
with a broken gas valve.
Burman put the fire out in his car
and brought cheers from the thou
sands when he sped down the home
stretch about 10 laps behind He
stopped at the pits to put on new
carburetor The drivers we're suffer
ing intensely from the heat. milford
was running about four laps behind
the leaders at 109 miles.
Goux Leads at 200 Miles
The Peugeot driven by the famous
Goux led at the end of 200 miles, hay-
ing gone ahead when Burman had to
stop. His time was 2:s3: SO.40. Goux
gets brassard and trophy from an
accessory concern for leading at that
distance. Anderson. in a stutz, was
second; the English Sunbeam, piloted
by Guyot, third; Mulford's Mercedes
fourth and Wishart's Mercer fifth.
Harry Endicott's Nyberg went out on
the back stretch in its twenty-fourth
lap It was far behind the leaders.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-30

tcontlnuea On Page FIvel
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Charity Ball i'm South

Prominent society women OF San
Jose are deeply Interested in the
charity ball which will take place at
the Hotel vendome in San Jose on
New Year eve. AS this is the first
affair of the kind that San Jose has
ever held in more than 80 years. all
society win join in making 1t an un-
qualified success. Some of the ladies
who have the affair in charge are
Mrs. Joseph H. Rucker. Mrs. William
P. Dougherty. Mrs. Frank Martin. Mrs.
Joseph r. Ryland. Miss Norma Ry-
land. Mrs. William w. Grey. Mrs.
Nellie Argues. Mrs. Peter Dunno and
Mrs. Frank Hall Moon.
y 4
Rev. A C. Bane has returned to his
home in Berkeley after a visit of
several weeks with his son and daugh-
ter in law. Captain Thurman Harri-
son Bane. Z. S. A. and Mrs. Bane at
Sandy Hook. N Y. where they are
stationed.
Mrs. George W. Hooper was a din
ner hostess last week when she enter
tained a congenial coterie at her home
in Jones street. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
J. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F..
Bent, Miss Allie and Miss Matte Jew
ell. DIR. Charles Porter and Curtis
Perry were among those to accept her
hospitality.
2 Mr.. Perry sailed this week on the
Manchuria for Honolulu. where he
Will enjoy sojourn of several weeks.
X
Miss Laura Pearkes has returned to
her home in this city after a visit to
her cousin. Mrs. Clement Tobin,. at
her home in Ell Cerrito
Friends of Lieutenant J. H. Klein
Jr.. U. S. N, and Mrs. Klein will be
glad to learn Of the formers new
order calling him to Mare island for
duty. Lieutenant Klein has been flag
lieutenant, serving Admiral Reynolds
at Bremerton, where. since their mar
riage last June, he and Mrs. Klein
have resided. Mrs. Klein was former
Iy Miss Gladys James of this city.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Luchinger, Miss
Nell Hadley and Albert Luchinger
have returned from Sacramento
whittier they motored last week TO
spend the Thanksgiving holiday.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
s-s-s-s -s-s-se- -s--
lIlE 0nlkl'IlOIl A SHORT STORY

yVY LILY was sitting at the desk In
w his study staring at letter he
had just written, but which he
could not make up his mind whether
or not to mail.
An awful dilemma.
II only Bertha had not been so alb
solutely dogmatic with the state of
their finances. but a difference Of $50
marks she would discover on the spot
1t was just his luck. They had been
married for two years and during all
that time he had never touched a
card, because he knew how Bertha
hated gambling. In the club they had
teased and mocked him until at last
he had decided to try his hand just
once. And what was the result?
WHY'S eyes scanned the room ana
finally stopped at a small ANTIQUE
cabinet, wonderful piece of work
iniaid with ivory. A connoisseur had
valued it at 800 marks. Poor aunt
Lillian had never thought that her
beloved property should 60 to Jacob
Gierlinger to help a nephew to pay a
gambling debt. However, there was
no other way out. He took up his
pen and reso1utely added a post
script: Kindly let me know If YOU
will look at it, but discreetly, my wife
must know nothing about It,"
The reply came.
Mrs. Bertha Mayer had put on a
smart little apron and was looking at
herself in the mirror. She was a very
pretty little housewife.
The doorbell rang. She hurried out
to open the door. but it was not Willy.
fat, not very tidy looking servant
girl stood outside with letter in her
red fingers. She stared stupidity at the
pretty. little. feminine creature who
had opened the door, and it was quite
while before she could make up her
mind to ask.
Does Mr.. Willy Mayer live here? I
have a letter for him.
Mr.. Mayer is not in. but will give
him the letter.
Well, then. just give this letter to
Mr.. Mayer. His wife must know moth
ing about it,
rs there any answer?'
The other thought for moment. 1t
was probably better to give no name.
Il don't know. I am sure" she said
Just say that it is from Hohen-
strasse ST."
She went away and Bertha strug-
gled with herself whether to open the
letter or not. At last she did.
Il shall be at your Office tonight at
half-past eight, j. c."
That was all. Bertha rushed in and
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
WHERE SHE EXCELLED

Mr.. Timidity once had the misfor-
tune to figure as defendant in a libel
action. and since then he has been
remarkably cautious with his pen
Some little time ago he was Obliged
to dismiss his servant, and subse-
quently the lady who thought of en-
gaging the domestic wrote to Mr.. T.
for the girls character.
Now, IT. might have said a good
many things, but he remembered
that libel suit. A week or so later a
lady called upon him In anything but
an amiable temper.
I've called for an explanation. Mr.
Timidity," she began Il engaged a
girl solely on your recommendation
only to find she's worthless. You said
like other girls. she had her
faults."-
"She has. madam
I'm aware of t. But this is also
an extract from your letter: In one
or two departments she excels.' What
do you mean by that, may 1 ask?p
Well, madam. she eats wellv-
Good gracious! should think she
doesI"
Very well, madam. She also sleeps
well--and those are the departments
referred tor
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

got hold of. the directory, ."Hohen-
strasse 81. Jeane Graziella, Ballerina'
How dreadful! There was no mis-
take possible. The book dropped from
her hand.
He is deceiving me-" she sobbed.
Then she put the letter into another
envelope and when Willy came home
she gave him the letter, which he read
in silence. Neither spoke much at the
dinner table. and the atmosphere
seemed charged with an impending
calamity
Il am going to lecture in the
Wcman's club tonight said Bertha.
Won't you come along; husbands are
specially invited?'
Il am very sorry. Bertha, but must
go back to the Office"
TOO bad, dear. / shall not be late.
though. probably about IL"
Willy looked up
Anything the matter. Bertha? You
seem SO strange tonight"
"Why. no. There is nothing at ALL"
Willy was crushed" She is suspect
ing something. The stupid asst
At $40 Bertha was hidden in dark
corner of the hall.
AT last she heard the Office door
open and close again. She sneaked up
to 1T. little ashamed of herself. but
only for a moment. She listened
Willy was talking in very low voice.
She could not make out what he said.
Then she heard another voice-a
mans voice. A heavy burden fell
from her heart and she almost cried
out in her joy.
She peeped through the keyhole and
saw a stout. elderly gentleman with
a Jewish cast of features. He spoke
louder and he made out his words.
AS sure as my name is Jacob Gier-
linger 1t is worth no more than that
to me-"
Bertha rushed away. The dear
Willy. How mean of her to think any
thing wrong of him. But where was
she to go? He must not find her home
when he came back and there was no
meeting at the club tonight. she
would have to visit friend
It was little past nine. The dealer
had paid 275 marks for the cabinet
and Willy had settled his debt and
was still rs marks to the good. Bertha
would never miss the little cabinet
and she had not found him out.
though Gierlinger had acted like
fool. What II he surprised her and
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
THE REASON

William j. Burns at banquet in
New York told number of detective
stories.
And then there was Lecoq," said
Mr.. Burns 'Iecoq late one night was
pursuing his homeward way when,
from q dark, mysterious looking house
set In weed grown garden. he heard
loud shouts and roars Of
Murder! Oh. heavens! Helpi You're
killing me! Murderv
1T was the work of an instant for
Lecoq to vault the crumbling fence.
tear through the .weedy garden and
thunder at the door of the mysterious
house.
"A young girl appeared.
What's wanted?' she asked po-
litely.
"I heard dreadful cries and yells.'
painted Lecoq. Tell me what is wrong.'
The young girl blushed and an
swered with an embarrassed air.
Well, sir, If you must know. ma s
putting a patch on pas trousers, and
he's got 'em on.