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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-22
Considering n switch,

Mr.. Edwards presented n letter writ
ten by Heals to him from tho proyi-
denCe county Jail on October II, in
which Heals asked his advice as TO
changing my story" Al tina, time
Heals was persistent in asserting he had
been hired by Mrs. Mohr to aid in the
murder plot. Healis admitted he was
considering the ad~visability Of swery-
ing from that story
Healis was SO consistent in his re
plying II don't remember 20 questions
to which MIR. Edwards was particularly
anxious To obtain answers that tho at
torney shouted heatedly "Wercu', YOU
Instructed by the Attorrey-'icueral Ia
say y don't remember whenever asked
something YOU didn't want To- nsw.r'
NO said Heals. happy at his qucs-
TONERS discomfort.
Heahs struck a blow to the pruse,u.
ton he was trying to aid when Assist
ant Acknowledgement Phillips asked him
in redirect examination whether he oh
tanned any sleep III" night Of August
~ after the shooting.
NO said Heals, II didn't get any
sleep"
Phillips was take ahack and swiftly
changed tn. lin" Of quizsiuc
Tine defence has tried time AVID time
again 10 impress uion the Jury that
"hen the negroes were In custody the
were 50 s%"'ercly grillcl and 50 rclcr,-
lcssly prevented from sleeping and eat
ing by third degree ordeal. that they
" 70 forced iuto making false rourrs-
sions. as the only Scdpc 'o' the mo-
ment.
The defenc, seized upon Heals. .n.
s"cr as a measure Of proof thar the
confessions were obtained by severe
methods.
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MULIAN GETS A JUSTICESHIP.
Mayors EH-Partucr Succeeds the
Late Justtce Brady.

former law partner OF Mayor Mi,cncl ~
New York. was appointed - Supreme
Court Justice to-day by Gov. Whitman
10 succeed the late Justice Brady Of the
First Judicial district. Justice Mullan
will sit until the election Of his successor
for the full term next November.
Mr. Mullan was born in this city ffty-
one years ago and Is a graduate of ST.
Francis Xavier College and the New
York University Law school For four
wears Re practised law with tho firm Of
Philh'n. Reekman & Meukeu. after
which, with Mayor Mitchell and " Bruce
Cobb. he formed the firm of Mullan.
Cobb a. Mitchell. The h~m h.,ame
Mitchell & Mullau six Years ago after IN.
retirement If MIR. cobb.
On February 7. lali. Mayor Mitchell
appointed Mr.. Mullan a Tax Commits
sioner at $1,000 - year. He resigned ON
october Is last and two weeks later Wa
appointed a member Of the court house
board AT $4,000 a year to succeed Ell
ward VI. trout. Mr.. Mullau H. an en-
rolled Republican Of the ThirIy-socond
Assembly district. His appointment was
urged by John j. kncwitz. Rcpuhltcir
county chairman II The HrouN 10y
Samuel koenig. Republican county chair.
man Of New York, and by col William
Hayward Of tho Public Service Commis-
sion. The salary Is $1,000 "A year.
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.. Didn't he -eprove YOU for drink
ing \. No, ! didn't drink.
- When you quit his employ. August
~. 1914, were you friendly with him;
\. Yes.
q. Were YOU Interviewed by reporters
\. Yes. they wrote "A lot OF lies. Ia like
To- sue their papers.
q. bid YOU say TO = reporter. TT was
a strange and awful household. Slight
after night | have sat un on guard until
I o'clock y | said | stayed mp and
watched.
-. Did you say tho house vas c'oaked
ia suspicion? y No.
q. Didn't YOU say you were losing
YOUR nerve and would rcSign as house
keeper \ No
q Didn't u sAv To James Crane
tina, Il the Doctor didn't pay your salary
you'd put lead IN him" A No.
. Didn't YOU tell Gertrude stevenson.
a Boston rcporier. that YOU were afraid
- IN, house because Of the way things
were going? A.. | never old her that
The BOSTON paper quoted Miss Muel-
Ter rs being afraid to continue ~ house
keeper.
= Didn't YOU ~av that YOU STAYED M
until . IN ~. morning tNirE your diary
50 Won could testify for the doctor in
hi, divorce suit against Mrs. Mohr'
\ 40
. Did lie promise YOU = bungalow?
\. No
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-22
DEFENCE MAY KEEL
MRS. MOHR OFF STAND
Her Attorney Says He Sees No Reason for Her to Testify
Former Housekeeper in Doctors House
hold Tells Of Threats.

why did you sit up in Or. Mohr's
house late Into the night" asked the
Prosecutor, taking up the questioning
again. A. Because the doctor said he
was afraid.
Although he felt certain the murder
wouldn't be carried out George Heals.
chauffeur for DR.. Mohr. was ready to
aid In attack OF the physician 20 that he
could ootain a few dollars for his part
In the plot,
This statement was made to-day 10y
Heals when c~ross-examined by John Il.
Edwards. attorney FOR Henry Spellman.
one of Mrs. Elizabeth r. Mohr's ALLEGED
hirelings. lie wanted the money. was
his explanation. for not reportiiis the
plot to the police.
Y. When did Brown first propose YOU
help ho'd up the doctor? Mr.. Edwards
asked a. The first part Of August.
.. Were you willing to take part In
the murder scheme? No.
q. Then why didn't you report the
plot TO the police. A.. I didn't think they
were going to do II.
q. Then why did you stop the car 80
the doctor could be killed. 4. Because
! was promised money.
q. And you we're willing to have him
murdered because you were to get a few
dollars? A. Yes.
9. Where did YOU stop the car the
night of the murder A. Or the side
Of the road.
Q Was there a bush in the centre OF
the road? A. Yes.
The state contends II was placed there
to indicate to Heals his stopping point.
Q. our car was stopped at the dark
est spot OF the road A. Yes.
Q And your only lights were the side
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-22

fkDNIpENCE. Jan. sl.--,uhuiiout ihchhs
surprised the state in the Moffr trial
this afternoon by denying the story OF
Bryant. the cycle dealer. that he had
negotiated for the purchase Of Browns
wheel. and asserted that Books testi-
mony was false when the latter de-
clared he had not viiifed him at the
hospital.
From Mrs. Florence h. Barney. Mrs.
Mohr's housekeeper. the defence obtained
the fact that liealis's call at the house
on the evening Of August 81 was for
the sole purpose Of asking Mrs. Mohr to
let her son, Charles. go to Newport with
his father. THIS was IN refutation of
the States claim that Heals and Mrs.
Mohr wen TO ad vance the murder plot.
The state obtained from DR.. Mohr's
housekecper the declaration that she
had seen Mrs. Mohr talking with the
negroes prior to August al, while the
table girl said that for weeks Mrs. Mohr
refused TO speak to her husband.
II was stated to-day that the state
will probably rest on Monday and that
thu trial may end ten days later. Mr.
Fitzgerald. attorney for Mrs. Mohr. was
asked tonight II she would testify. lie
FktS htbt NV =" Nv Sh%o - ''
shoutd. The opinion prevails about
that she will not be a witness.
Miss Elsie Mueller OF New York city
who was formerly housekeeper for Mrs
Mohr and was later employed In the
same capacity by Or. Mohr. testified to.
day about the conditions In the Mohr
household.
Tells of a Threat.
She declared that long before Or
Mohr was killed Mrs. Mohr was indig-
nant az the Doctors attentions to Emily
q. Burger. and tina; she. Mrs. Mohr
threatened thar Miss Burger would be
dead in a couple Of weeks II she per.
sisted IN her relations with the physi'
clan.
Miss Mueller. who is a frail. pa,lit
woman Of "a. asserted that Mrs. Mob
had expressed herself as ha wing nc afYcc'
ton for her husband. The following
testimony then was given In -espons'
to questions by the prosecution:
q. Have YOU ever had talks with Mrs
Mohr regarding the doctor? n Yes. II
July, 1914. at Newport.
q How did she speak with regard Il
the doctor. az to whether she loved hin
or otherwise? 4. She said she wa,
! through with the doctor and didn't care
! for hin any more. She said she hat
closed the doors against him fo- tw,
years.
q What did Mrs. Mohr say IN othel
| conversations? \. She spoke a grea'
deal Of Miss Burger. Sho said Mis-.
| Burger broke w her home. She mad,
threats against Miss Burger. Mrs, Moh'
| said that II Miss Burger didn't stoi
| she'd he dead In a couple Of weeks
This threat VAS In July. 1914
The defence then took the witness
in hand
You were very friendly with Dr
Mohr and uufriendly with her until 20,
left his employ. two weeks before tn
shooting" asked Arthur Gushing q
| counsel TO Mrs. Nohr.
Il was not unfriendlS Nit her
spoke to her when We met"
q. Weren't you angry with the doc
tor At times when employed by him
y q WAS not u~nfriendly toward him
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CuNrEL OF TUE I\UERcrS.IuN.
RruadwN ruh lS"'h - Rev H. ,,at,,
\i,ar - 80 ?tla. - go. ~. y NJ
rupuiai I"sp"t~, \, choral ENrusous
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services ,rr hsd in n. following
Christian Science Churches

Surosy,.l A.Nl.rds PM. W,dnesdoy,.s P. NJ.
second Church, reufrs' tt~k West & asth z,
Third Church, l-sth - 4 Madison 80
rourtn church. ~. Washington Ave &i7s,h
fitih church, Asoiian concert haI., % W.
,Sd ST
si,th Chsrrh l,3l WASHINGTON ave Bronx
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11
"A LEAGUE BY ANY OTHER
NAME WOULD SMELL AS
SWEET"

The Washington Business League
appears to have taken over the or
ganization and work OF the Stop
Look-Listen League which played
such an active part in the campaign
two years ago. On another page of
this issue will be found the paid ad-
vertisement of this organization in
which farmers, business men and
taxpayers are urged to vote for the
seven referendum bills and one con-
stitutional amendment which are to
be submitted at the coming election.
These bills are:
No. 3, requiring initiative and ref
erendum petitioners to be registered
and to sign petitions at registration
offices; No. 4, similar provision as
to recall petitions; No. ), requiring
direct primary candidates to sign af-
fidavit to support platform of party
upon whose ticket they file; No. 6,
prohibiting picketing Of places where
strikes are in progress; No. 7, re
quiring public utility companies de-
string to enter a competitive field tc
file certificates of necessity for ad.
ditional service with the public sery,
ice commission and sustain them a:
a condition of entering the field
No. s, enlarging the membership o
port commissions, bill of particular
interest to Seattle; No. 8, adopting
the budget system of apportionmen
and fixing expenditures in public of
flee.
The constitutional amendmen
provides that in elections to vot
bonds, pledge the credit of tn
county, city or state, only taxpayer
or property owners shall be quail
fid to vote.
All will agree with the Bushes
League, that it is the duty of the pee
pie to know about these measure
before they vote, but many will dil
agree with the assertion that "the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

be compelled to kill the vote cast for
their first choice by vote for some
one of his opponents. An optional
second choice would accomplish all
the beneficial purposes of the sec
ond choice provision, without the
danger and dissatisfaction caused
by making the second choice com
pulsory.
But no matter how unsatisfactory
the compulsory second choice re-
quirement may be, it is the law and
must be complied with. This being
the case. voters should make their
second choice selections in good
faith. They should cast their sec
ond choice votes for the candidate
whom they believe to be the next
best to their first choice, instead OF
trying to throw them away on the
weakest candidate, thereby making
it possible for this weak candidate
to win the nomination.
Cast an honest second choice vote
1t is the only right and the only safe
thing to do
VIM, GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

mean industrial and business prog
ress, economy in government and
1 lower taxes"
/ Everyone who really favors the
system of direct legislation and the
recall will oppose the adoption of
referendum bills Nos. and 4, be-
cause they make it exceedingly diff
cult, if not impossible. to secure sig
natures in country precincts for in
itiative or referendum measures or
a recall.
Many who favor independence
rather than narrow craftsmanship in
candidates will oppose referendum
bill No. ;.
/ Many who believe in local self
government will oppose referendum
bill No. 8.
There is room for an honest diff
ference of opinion as to the merits
and wisdom of referendum bills No.
6, Z and 8. The constitutional
amendment should be defeated, for
it establishes the dangerous prece-
dent of requiring a property qualifi-
cation for voting.
The op-Look-Listen league
stood for the interests of big bust
ness and the machine politicians. In
it's work it violated both the letter
and spirit of the direct legislation
law, by using money to prevent the
signing of initiative petitions. The
change in name does not make the
Washington Business League smell
any sweeter and before the voters
follow it's advice they should STOP
and consider what its motives are
LOOK and discover who are backing
it; LISTEN to detect the jingling of
coin contributed by the selfish inter-
ests. They might also SMELL and
possibly would catch Whit of fish
oil and sawdust.
VIM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11
FARM LOAN BOARD

President Wilson last week APP
pointed as members of the farm loan
board, which will have general over
sight of the administration of the
Quick of West Virginia, Captain w.
S. A. Smith of Iowa, Charles Lobdell
of Kansas, and George w. Norris of
Philadelphia.
President Wilson has been unusu-
ally fortunate in his selection of this
board Both Mr.. Quick and Captain
Smith are exceptionally we'll in
formed on the agricultural needs of
the country. Herbert Quick was
born in Grundy county, Iowa, was
brought up on an Iowa farm, and
educated in the country schools. He
became a teacher in the Mason City
| schools, and while thus engaged
made a study of law and was admit
ted to the bar. His early farm train
! ing, however, combined with a taste
! for writing, soon attracted him to
! journalism, and he became editor of
LaFollette's Weekly. Later he be-
came editor of an eastern farm paper.
| He has written a number of books,
most of them having to do with farm
life. He has been identified with the
country life movement, and has the
farm point of view. He will bring to
the board a very wide knowledge OF
farms and farming throughout the
United States, and thorough sym
pathy with their needs.
Captain Smith is sea captain who
retired to an Iowa farm near Sioux
City, and for mum Der of years gave
his attention to feeding cattle and
carrying on general farming. He is
an exceptionally level-headed, COM
| nonsense gentleman. For the past
| few years he has been connected with
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Like Mr.. Quick, he has
| a pronounced farm point of view.
Mr.. Lobdell was educated as a
lawyer, but of late years has been
prominently identified with banking
| interests in Kansas. Mr.. Norris also
was lawyer, but later took charge
of the bond and investment business
of private banking firm in Phila-
delphia. At the present time, he is
a director and deputy chairman of
the Federal Reserve bank of that
city. Secretary McAdoo is the fifth
member of the board, by virtue of his
office.
The personnel of the farm loan
board gives assurance that the new
law will have fair and thorough
trial. -Wallaces' Farmer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

The statement of the financial con-
dition of school district No. 50 is en-
couraging and speaks we'll for the
careful management of the directors.
1t is always a good sign when the
actual expenditures are held below
the estimates. All that is needed
now to complete highly efficient
plant is a new building to take the
place of the antiquated and made.
quate Edison school house.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

Pullman people have all been
wishing and working for a larger
student body at the State College.
If there should be an increase of
$50 or more over last years enroll
ment, people will have to take room
ers who have never done it before.
Pullman can not afford to have stu
dents leave because of lack of ac-
comm odations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11
SECOND CHOICE VOTES

Under the provisions OF the pri-
mary election law of this state it will
be necessary for republican voters to
express both a first and second
choice among the candidates for
United States senator, governor and,
in two congressional districts in east
The law makes the expression of a
second choice compulsory in order to
have the first choice vote counted.
That is, if person marks an X
after his or her first choice for gov
ernor, and fails to mark an X after
the name of one of the other candi-
dates in the second choice column,
the first choice vote would be thrown
out. Here is the law:
Section IS. In all cases where
there are four or more candidates of
any political party for one state or
congressional position, every elector
voting at a primary election held
under the terms of this act shalk be
required to designate one first choice
and one second choice for each such
position No voter should vote for
the same person for first choice and
second choice, and no voter shall,
where there are four or more candi-
dates for such nomination, vote for
one person only. either as first or
second choice, and no ballot so voted
for one person only, for either first
or second choice or for the same per-
son for both first and second choice,
shall be considered a complete bal
lot, but any ballot under said condi-
ton, failing to show both first and
second choice of different persons,
shall not be considered or counted
for that office"
The purpose of this provision is to
prevent the nomination of candi-
date by small minority of his party,
which might easily happen were the
vote anywhere nearly divided among
several candidates. The effect of the
provision is to compel one, after he
has voted for the candidate whom
he desires to have nominated, to an
null the influence of that vote by Civ
ing his second choice vote to some
other candidate whom he does not
want nominated. Such compulsion
is fraught with danger, because the
average voter, who has no honest
second choice among the candidates,
will throw his second choice vote to
the one whom he considers weakest
and if all should pick the same weak
candidate, that candidate would very
likely secure the nomination by vir,
tue of these second choice votes gives
to him, not with the intent of fur
thering his candidacy, but with tn,
intent of throwing away the votes
Many people streuously object to be
Ing thus compelled to negative tn,
effect of their first choice vote.
The law should be changed so a
to make the casting of second choIc,
votes optional instead of compulsory
Then the voters who have an homes
second choice among the candidate
would express 1t and those who hav
no honest second choice would nc
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

When it comes to bitter hatred of
the Wilson administration, Charles
E. Hughes and Theodore Roosevelt
are
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

DR. l.. G. kinney
Successor to DR.. Ed Mcguire
Office at Whites Drug Store
Residence 301 Colorado st.
residence Phones: City Sc; Farm
ers 36 r
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

AS the orders for war munitions
from Europe decrease, the lingo pre-
paredness chorus increases in vol
ume.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DIR. ID. X. CAMPBELL
Physician and Surgeon
Office in First National Bank bldg.
OFFICE phone 80
Residence phone 6
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

Dollar wheat spells prosperity for
Eastern Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-08-11

Don't put off till tomorrow what
you can do today. Register
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
MEDICAL SCHOOL
ASKS FOR HELP

Unless the Detroit College OF
Medicine and Surgery can raise
money to meet it's annual deficit.
which amounts e s9S 900 n will be
obliged 10 clio its doors. is The
statement made by Dr Buu r.
Shurly who declares that state au-
ihorities have been approached sew
cral times for assistance and have
refused Dr SNurly believes that a
large city is the logical place FOR %
state medical school ne says that
IN endowment und OF $500 0oe
would keep tha school going for
some years and thar s. 1000 .o0o
would practically be suGcieu, 20
operate II inderr!tely
Tho three big medical assocla-
tions class tha Detroit college
among the best i' holding The same
POSITION as John, Hopkins and Har
ward. schools in other cities have
tccn generously supported by ciu-
zens who consider them OF I'm.
'slimable value u supplying FIRST
class physicians IN sil Tho hospitals
aud thruom IN, city generally.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
AID. MAYBEE
SUCCUMBS
Alderman Elect of Tenth Ward
Is Victim of Complication
of Diseases

William II. Man bee, member OF
the school board and newly elected
alderman OF the Tenth ward. died
in his home, No. l57 Liuwoodave,
Monday morning. al 9:30 o'clock,
from complication Of diseases,
from which he has been suffering
since last spring
Mr.. Maybee was born near Kings
vile, Ont. In 1862 and was brought
a. Michigan when an infant He was
educated In the country schools OF
Lacota, Mich. and was then sent 70
Valparaiso college. Valparaiso, Ind.
from which institution he was grad
uated He became a teacher and
was superintendent OF schools in
klisSheld and Grass Lake and also
county commissioner OF schools OF
Jackson county lie came TO De
truit and established grocery bust
ness at Linwood and McGraw-ave
and In 1878 became a member OF the
school board
4 widow and four children sur
vive The funeral viii be held from
the residence. "Wednesday afternoon
al o'clock
Mr. Maybee's seat IN the common
council win be filed al the next
election, in AprIl
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
VOTE SCANDAL
PETERS OUT
Further Arrests Are Not Prob
able, Says Assistant Pros
ecutOr VOORHEES,

Tbose a4nsotion. havo NOON -hinted
'' '"e ''''' '' ''''''' ''' '''' -
mary elections "heh wholesale ar
rests were expected ior election
frauds, are very likely 10 peter out
In fact II is now almost certain that
there VIII be no further arrests.
That is Ire purport OF the informa-
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
SUFFER AGE HEADS
TO HOLD MEETING

The convention ~ tho CoEsres-
ional Union, tho suffrage orFaniza.
uon which formed The Woman S
rarity and has jhe pas aee 81 -
suffrage federal amendment as its
chief aim will take place in Bay
city, Dec q. Mf- W nelson White.
more presiding as chairman
MANY noted uaTagi Is VIII bee in
attendance. au0ng whom are Anne
Martin. who is credited with having
won suffrage for the state of Nevada.
Mrs CYRUS Mead. chairman of tho
ohio branch ot t'It Congressional
Union Dean Rhoda White Of the VI
A c. Dr Mary Steven and Mar
karet Whittemore. of rotroit
Niss v'hiitemore has just return
"a from be presidential campaign.
whore slr 9ns in charEo { the uate
OF Orcf 'he Union VA an effort
10 dclc Democratic party. ore.
ron $50 voted Republican and
the pres of that state gives Miss
Whittemore credit