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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
THOUGHT ENGINEER SAFE.
Capt. Petersen of Eastland, in Jail,
Will Fight Arrest.

CHICAGO, July 30.-Capt Henry
Petersen of the Eastland declared at
the county Jail after his arrest that he
would make a fight to prove himself
innocent.
THE responsibility is not mine" he
said. 81 often noticed the boat list, but
it never was anything serious, and I
believed the engineer knew his duties
and business. | had certain duties to
perform, and my power was limited to
those. ] carried cut orders to the best
of my ability"
City officials today started an inyestj-
cation of every excursion and passenger
vessel plying the lakes out of Chicago.
The work is being done by a subcom-
mittee of the city council in conjunc-
ton with the engineering bureau and
the harbormaster.
Work of raising the Eastland pro-
crossed slowly today. The big vessel
had been encircled with heavy cables
Large pontoons were being forced un-
der the bow and stern.
1t will take week or more to place
the vessel on its keel. according to
those in charge of the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30

Capt. Doyle had his men on duty in
civilian clothes last night to make AN
effort to put a stop TO such robberies.
Wilson appeared near the front Of
1905 Sth street northwest about
o'clc,X and was arrested. He seemed
surprised when the officer told him he
was under arrest. He offered no re-
sistance. however. and was locked up
at the second precinct after he had been
searched
The police say they found pocket
fashlight, small drill. pair of helo
glasses and three pawntickets in has
pockets. Wilson was not very com
municative when arrested. the ponce
state, and gave an address on ID street
northwest. After daylight the ponce
learned that the prisoner resided at the
street address.
IT was stated by the police that a
pair of shoes and panama nat lett az
the house of Mrs. Elijah beth Riley. "3l
X street northwest, July 10. the night
the house was robbed, have been iden-
tilted as the property of Wilson. The
police say he admitted ownership or
them.
wilson's wife also identified the hat
and shoes as her husbands propert! i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
John E. Lynch Sues for $4,000.

John +. Lynch fled suit today to re
cover $4,000 damages for alleged false
arrest against J. Milton Derrick, who
is said to have preferred a charge
against him. and Dennis J. Raher, the
policeman who made the arrest. The
plaintiff alleges that August ] last Po-
Iiceman Raher was patrolling his beat
when The defendant. Derrick. persuaded
him to arrest the plaintiff, without
probable cause.
Through Attorneys Faust & Wilson
and Hunter II. Moss. jr.. IL is alleged
that Lynch was detained three hours
nj the second precinct police station
He claims to have suffered great hu-
initiation and that his reputation was
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
DENY ROBBERY OF A. A. WILD.
William Dement, and John Griffin
Brought Back Here.

William Dement, and John Griffin
charged with having assaulted and
robbed Arthur A. Wild. resident OF
Virginia, the night of June 2 at TIN
and streets northwest, were returned
here this morning from Newport News
Va. measured, photographed and turn
ed over to the marshal.
Detective Howard Vermillion brought
them here from the Virginia city. They
deny participation in the robbery OF
Wild, and EXPRESSED themselves as being
glad to be back home after an excit-
ing trip to Brest. France, aboard the
steamship Anglo Bolivian with 1.2sf
horses.
Never again such trip" said De-
ment. 1T was nothing but hard work
and filth from start to finish, and all
for $25 a month"
The young men spent four days in
Brest. They said they saw boys as
young as fourteen years wearing the
uniform of soldiers.
our boat was in the war zone about
forty eight hours, said one of them
but we saw nothing of warships. The
submarines were unable to find u.s."
While they saw plenty of soldiers, they
said they were $50 miles from the bat
tie line and heard no firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
DOUBTS CONGRESS INQUIRY.
Senator Fletcher Says Present East
land Disaster Probes Are Thorough.

Senator Fletcher Of Florida, ranking
democratic member of the Senate COM
merce committee after the chairman.
Senator Clarke of Arkansas. said today
that he did not anticipate a congress
sional investigation of the Eastland
disaster.
Thorough Investigations of the dis
aster are already being made by the
federal authorities said Senator
Fletcher.
Senator Fletcher. who acted as chair
man of the commerce committee during
the greater part of the last session and
handled the ship purchase bill and the
La Toilette seamens bill. now law,
said. however, that he thought new leg
islation might be enacted by Congress
for the purpose of preventing such ac-
cidents as that which happened to the
Eastland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
GRANDMOTHER IDENTIFIES
UNCLAIMED LITTLE KIDDIE
She Alone Left of Family of Five,
Victims of Eastland
Disaster.

CHICAGO, July 50-The body of a
small boy, who had lain unidentified
for several days in the morgue. was
claimed yesterday by Frances Martirek S
that OF her grandson, William Novotny.
The grandmother is the sole survivor
of five in the house of her son-in-la W,
who, with his wife, daughter and son.
lost his life on the Eastland
Inquiry made by Coroner Hoffman
has developed the fact that only one
member of the crew Of seventy-two
persisted on the Eastland. He was 10.
seph Brennan. n deck hand, whose
home was in New York. His body was
not identified until to-day.
Four more bodies were recovered
from the river yesterday, making a
total of S34 found since the ship upset.
Quicklime bombs were used in an at
tempt to force corpses from the bot
tom but without success. Divers who
have worked in and around the wreck
for five days said that the nine bodies
discovered in the last three days indi-
Gated that not many more were to be
foun-i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
THINK NEGRO COMMITTED
ROBBERIES IN NORTHWEST
Police Arrest Harry Wilson-Say
They Found Evidence-No
Charge Preferred.

Harry Wilson, colored, twentyfour
years old, who says he is a native Of
st. Louis, and lives at AS y street
northwest, was arrested about 2
O'Clock this morning by Policeman II.
NJ. woodward of the second precinct
and l.eld on suspicion that he knows
something of some of the recer- rob-
berries committed in the northwest sec
ton of the city. A number of houses
have been robbed during the past three
week., entrance having been gained by
removing screens from windows, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
EAST INDIANS MAY RESHIP.
Those Interned at Charleston, S. C.
Can Enter U. S. if Eligible.

The East Indian seamen on the Ger
man steamer Liebenfels. interned in
port at Charleston, s. c., since last Au-
gust, are to be treated like any other
persons applying for admission. In
structions to this effect were issued to-
day by immigration officials to the in
spectors at that port.
The sailors, through a committee, re-
Gently dema nded of the local immigra-
ton authorities that they either be
admitted to this country or sent back &c
Calcutta.
Under the practice Of the mmigra-
ton service, the sailors may reship on
another vessel, or. if eligible, may be
admitted to this country. If they desire
to reship. they would be permitted tc
land temporarily, but upon engaging ir
other employment they probably would
be arrested.
The 6. a. K. has forty-four state de
partments and 1,711,515 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
j. S. COURT SEXES
EASTLAND WRECK
Judge Lands Acts to Prevent
Tampering With Ballast
Tank Valves.
CORONER HOFFMAN ASKS
CHECK ON U. S. DIVERS
Talk Of Federal "Whitewash" Causes
Steps to Be Taken to Prevent
Any Irregularity.

CHICAGO. July 30.-Enited States
Marshal Bradley appeared at the East
land shortly before noon today and
announced that he had been ordered
by Federal Judge Lands to seize the
boat. He displayed writ of attach
ment. He said that he would not in
terfere with the work of raising the
boat.
The reason for the seizure of the
Eastland under a federal writ of at
tachment, it was explained by govern
ment officials, was to prevent any per-
son tampering with the ballast tanks.
their valves or other mechanism until
authorized government agents have
examined them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Officials Here Are Waiting.

Officials here are now assuming a
status of watchful waiting. They de-
clared that Mr.. Redfield is on the
ground and he will look after the de-
partments side of the proceedings in
connection with the attempt to fix the
blame.
AS to attacks made upon the Score
tarys attitude in the present investi-
cation officials here decline to make
comment, declaring that such matters
are between the Secretary and those
making the attacks.
Secretary Sweet did say, however. in
response to question, that Mr.. Hoo
yer made no mention of a possible
shake in the inspection service. nor
did he bring any reports of condemna
ton of the service. From other sources
however. it was pointed out that Mr.
Hoover was not at the scene of the dis
aster long enough to go into matters OF
this kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
"DETAILS Of PROCEEDINGS
BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON
D. N. Hoover, Jr., Makes Report on
Eastland Investigation to Act
ing Secretary Sweet.

Details of the proceedings in Chicago
in connection with the investigation OF
the capsizing of the steamer Eastland'
with it's accompanying high loss OF h1e'
were given direct to Acting secretary
Sweet of the Department OF Commerce
today by d. N. Hoover, jr. Mr.. Hoover
who returned today, is acting supervls-
ing inspector general of the steamboat
inspection service, and was rushed 10
Chicago within few hours after the
accident to direct the departments in
vestigation. He remained on the ground
until the arrival of Secretary Redheid
and his chief, Supervising Inspector
General Uhler.
Following the conference. Mr.. sweet
declared that Mr.. Hoover merely re-
ported to him some of the matters IN
connection with the accident. The con
ference lasted all morning. ending
shortly before 1 o'clock. 1t was attend
ed also by Assistant Solicitor Quigiey
~ tho cpartment of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
MUST NOT TEMPT PLAYERS.
Kansas City A. A. Team Obtains In
junction Against Federals.

KANSAS CITY. July 30.-A temporary
injunction against President James A.
Gilmore OF the Federal League and
owners of Federal League clubs. re-
straining them from tamperihg with
players under contract to the Kansas
City American Association team. was
granted in the circuit court here today.
Arguments on q petition for a per-
mansnt Injunction WV be heard In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Arrests Are Made.

W. K. Greenebaum, general manager
Of the Indiana transportation Company.
which chartered the Eastland, the first OF
the six men ordered held to the grand
jury by the verdict of the coroner's jury,
to be arrested. He was taken into GUS
tody on a coroner's mittimus and taken
to the county Jail Fear that Mr.. Greene
baum might be harmed by other prisoners
caused the jailer to detain him in the
Jail office rather than the cell room. The
jailer said there were three prisoners in
the jail who had lost relatives on the
i:astland
Bonds for Mr.. Greenebaum were fixed
at $4,000
Late in the afternoon. on application
to Judge OConnor, the bonds of w. K.
Greenebaum were reduced to $4,000 and
he was released, his sureties being per-
sonal friends.
Robert Reid and Charles c. Ecklif.
federal steamboat inspectors, held by a
coroner's jury to be responsible for the
capsiZng OF the Eastland, were also ar
rested on coroner's mittimus. w. {.
Steele was released on bond Of $4,000.
Engineer j. NJ. Erickson and Capt.
Harry Peterson of the Eastland were
taken to Jail.
The first suit for damages growing out
OF the Eastland accident was filed by Mrs.
Jethero II. Beel, jr., who asked $4,000
from the owners of the steamer for the
death of her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30

the police say. and a watch recovered
at his house is said to correspond with
timepiece taken from Mrs. Riley's.
The police are making "A further inves-
tigation of Wilson's movements. hut
no definite charge has yet been preferred
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Fifteen Cents for Flowers.

Policeman George Friend, detailed at
the morgue, today received a letter con-
tanning Is cents sent by Mae Taylor. nine
years old. to buy flowers for the little
feller," body No. 396, which was ident-
fled yesterday by his aged grandmother
as William Novotny. seven years old The
policeman added a dollar to the 10 cents
and said it would be spent for flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Judge Landis' Charge.

4 solemn charge was given by Judge
Kenesaw M. Lands in the federal dis
trict court to the members of the
grand jury empaneled to investigate
the EastIand tragedy.
Investigate thoroughly" said the
court, "in order that you may answer
the question, Did the occurrence result
from any act or acts of omission or
commission enjoined by federal law on
the part of either owners, managers,
crew, or other persons having to do
with the subject-matter, or on the part
of any government official or officials
charged with . duty respecting the
same measures? and should you be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30

It will be your duty to express your
finding by appropriate presentment
The jurors were instructed not 10
limit themselves to the conditions eH-
listing at the moment of the disaster
but to become familiar with the career
of the boat
Before beginning their deliberate cas-
the jurors viewed the hull of the East
land and the scene of the accident
Secretary Redfield was asked about
the charge of Judge Lands to the fed
eral grand jury "cautionng" the Jurors
that as wide publicity has been given
by declarations purporting to emanate
from official sources N vindication OF
the conduct of persons with whose acts
you will be concerned, you will not be
impressed by any such publication. no
matter how high their purported
authority may be-
That is just what it should be-" said
the Secretary. THE judge is perfectly
right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Mayor Is Aroused.

Mayor Thompson, who is closely
watching the inquiry into the East
land disaster being conducted by Sec
rotary of Commerce Redfield, said to-
day:
II don't want to criticise now, but
If the results at the finish show that
the investigation has been a farce
will start something. They will have
good deal of trouble proving to me
that everything on this ship was Ok.
and that she just turned over on her
own account.
There isn't yachtsman on the lake
but knows that the Eastland was a
dangerous, cranky boat, built for speed
at the sacrifice of stability.
II would like to ask one question
and that is: Why did this accident
occur If all these Investigations don't
Coroner Seeks a Check.
The coroner today requested the
mayor to employ two city divers and a
naval expert to check the work of two
divers who are said to be coming here
from Washington to explore the wreck
of the Eastland.
Reports have reached the coroner that
Secretary Redfeld has ordered his aid
to take charge of the Eastland and keep
off every one not connected with the
federal government until such time as
the federal officials shall have COM
pleted their Investigations.
$50 much has been said about a gov
eminent white wash that the city should
see that nothing is done to arouse the
slightest suspicion that the inquiry is
not on the square, said the coroner. Il
visited the wreck of the Eastland last
night and was told that federal officials
had given orders to keep everyone off the
Loot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Engineers Log.

son, chief engineer of the Eastland, the
day after the steamer capsized, was
read into the record by Secretary Red
field. The letter said that the ballast
tanks of the Eastland had been pumped
out, according to common practice,
the morning of the accident. The letter
quoted the engineers log as to the list
ing of the boat and the efforts to trim
the ship with ballast.
This log showed that the boat first
listed to port at $3.50 am, but returned
to even keel two minutes later with
the filling of No. > starboard tank. At
7:16 the steamer again listed to port
and another starboard tank was partly
filled. but the ship showed a heavy list
at T:25, increasing at 7:2., and rolled
over a few minutes later. Mr. Erick
son wrote that he remained in the en-
CINE room until minute or two before
the final plunge.
Capt Niles B. Nelson supervising in
spector of the ninth district in Clere-
land. testified that the Eastland was
in his district in I907-12. IIe said
during that time 300 newsboys went
aboard the ship. and all climbed to
WINGED him that the Eastland was 81
good boat. He had heard. however.
that certain persons regarded the
Eastland as Crank" but no formal
complaint had been filed.
Capt. Nelson said he had cautioned
the engineers and other officers of the
Eastland on Lake Erie that the water
ballast tanks must be used. and all
had promised compliance.
Mr.. Redfeld Sarcastic.
DO you agree with the genius who
discovered that the Eastland has fat
bottom?" asked Secretary Redfield
No replied Mr.. Nelson.
another genius has discovered that
the Eastland had no keel. Do you
agree with him."
No
In reply to question from Repre-
sentative A. J. SABBATH of Illinois, Capt.
Nelson said he thought the capsizing
was caused by poor handling of the
water ballast
The next witness was Robert Reid of
Grand Haven, Mich. inspector of
steamboats,. who granted the Eastland
July g He and his son-in-law, j. NJ.
Erickson. chief engineer of the East
land, were among the SIX persons a
coroner's jury recommended be held to
a grand jury. He was warned against
discriminating himself.
81 understand that you are guilty Of
having a son-in law began Secretary
Redfield.
YES" assented Reid.
Did you make the arrangement by
which he became your son-in- law and
got a job on the Eastland?"
No"
why did you allow the Eastland to
carry $500 paGsengers?'
They had put on more liferafts and
complied with the law. believed there
was no fear because / had seen, while
an assistant inspector. the boat carry
1000 passengers.
He denied that he had ever received a
favor from any of the owners of the
Eastland or any of its crew, not even
from his son-in-law. He had heard
that the Eastland was cranky" but
had had no fear that his daughter
would lose her husband through his
employment on the ship.
Asked by Mr.. SABBATH why he had al
lowed the Eastland to carry more pas
sengers without measuring the deck
space, Mr.. Reid said that the removal
of staterooms from the upper deck pro-
vided sufficient space for the 800 extra
passengers authorized in the latest per-
NIT.
T,,Jca Tondia, Cbaroa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
Blames Water Ballast.

AtSyesterday afternoons session Roy
L. Peck, mechanical engineer for the
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock COM
pany, testified that he had crossed the
lake on the Eastland several times,
once when she carried $500 persons.
Inspector General Uhler questioned
the witness concerning water ballast
tanks of various lake steamers with
which Mr.. Peck was familiar. The wit
ness testified that to his knowledge no
passenger steamers were being built
on the great lakes with water ballast
tanks.
Secretary Redfeld asked Mr.. Peck
why the Eastland upset. The witness
replied:
The boat tipped over because of un-
usual conditions, and these did not IL
clude heavy loading, which had nothing
to do with the accident. If there had
been water ballast in the tanks no
accident would have occurred. The
boat, which was safe for ten years,
was safe last Saturday. if properly
handled. There was either no water in
the ballast tanks or it was not prop
erly placed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30

The G. A. r. has fortyfour state de
partments and 1,711,515 members.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-11-12
WOMAN'S CLUB
Friday, Nov. 3. 1918,

FRIDAY, Nov. ), 1915.
The regular semi monthly meet.
ing of the Woman Club, held at
thu ONE Of Mrs. L. w. Bethu1-
uni vas | attended and much
interest was manifested in the
plans for Sc years work. The
Vase Pre-, 4 mt, who is aching IN
the absence of the President. pre-
sided. Some of the comm tees
reported and then the subject OF a
loo ton for library vas pro.
posed. Owing to the fact that
the club does not own building
the ~ zion of a Place for the
books is even more perplexing
than 90 a ing them. Some sug,
gestions were IN de but no action
was taken and ttis matter was
left over to lie Ia en- up at the
next GLIB meeting
AS it did seem possible to have
representative from this club
to the Fourth District Conven-
ton, he'd IN Lancaster Saturday,
a motion carried to have a writ
ten report Sent.
| The Womans Club has not
been asleep, just resting it Stems;
but now it is awake and each
member realizes there is a duty
for her. Of course, the club has
its successes and its failures, but
being able to over look the OBJ
stacles and rejoice over victory, is
no small virtue. Our member
ship now mum bers twenty ne
a tive members working for the
civic betterment and the welfare
Of the general PUBLIC. The Wo-
mans Club first conceived the
idea of a Lyceum course for Mt.
Vernon. Two years ago a short
but veiy good course was given
The cOure given last year was
not so good, but this year we are
to have a cOurSe second to none
The Woman's Club can't go far in
the way of financing, ye, they are
willing to work and will do their
utmost to make the Lyceum
course a succe SIS. This is only
one of many things the club has
been the means of bringing
about. 1t is hoped that the Lit
erary movement will prove as
successful.
The meeting was djourned IN.
til Friday Nov. 5. The next reg
ular meeting will be held at the
Langdon Dormitory. The Home
Economic department will have
charge OF the program and
Misses Khron and Newberry will
give a demonstration in Domestic
Science
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-11-12
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