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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
TESTIMONY BEGINS In
THE TRIAL OF LENA
CLARKE AT ORLANDO
Indicted Jointly With Baxter
Patterson in Connection With
Killing of Miltimore.
ALLEGED CONFESSION
OF DEFENSE IS TOLD
Court Has Been Since Monday
in Selecting the Jury
to Try the Case.
fRY The Associated Pressl

ORLANDO, Fla, Nov. 24.-After the
jury had been selected today in the
case of Lena Clarke and Baxter Pat
terson, jointly Indicted in connection
with the killing of r. A. MiItimore
the taking Of testimony was begun
with Cary Hand the first witness for
the state, on the stand Court ad-
journed before 6 O'clock after three
state witnesses had testified.
W. p. Brannon, United states postal
inspector. called to the stand by the
state, also testified before Judge An
drews with the jury excused from the
room in order that the admissibility
of his testimony regarding an alleged
confession made to postal inspectors
by Lena Clarke in the Orange county
Jail might be passed upon before it was
given to the jury.
The testimony of Carey Hand, an
undertaken, who took charge of the
body of F. "A. Miltimore on the night
he was found with a bullet in his
heart, served to establish the nature
of the wound G.. w Farlar, dispatch
ing clerk at the West Palm Beach post
office, followed Hand and testified as to
the incidents prior to the disappear
ance of $32, 900 from the West Palm
Beach post office on July 26. The wit
ness spoke in a voice hardly distin-
guishable and amid the defense's con-
stant Interruptions he seemed to grow
more confused. He was dismissed
after the defense counsel arose to IN
quire if the state We're trying to i'm
peach its own witness, as the state en-
deavored to get his testimony before
the jury.
Miss Edna Johnson, registry clerk
at the West Palm Beach post Office,
testified that the two empty money
bags found beneath the dead body of
Miltimore were stolen from the mail
pouch at West Palm Beach, had con-
tanned $4,000 and were identified by
her as the ones she had placed in the
pouch on the afternoon OF July 26
under the registered number of 76,
recorded by the United States rotary
lock. She testified that Lena Clarke
had been in the office at the time and
that the pouch had been unlocked by
Miss Clarke, and registered letter
added to the contents. the rotary lock
registering the number 977. She ap-
peared reluctant in her testimony and
states attorney asked her if she had
talked with King, an employe of the
post office and a friend of Lena Clarke.
since her arrival in Orlando. She re-
piled that she had, but denied she
had talked Of the case about which
she was to testify.
w. p. Brannon, postal Inspector,
gave the court a concise and straight
forward testimony. 1t tended to es-
tablish clearly the system of the ro-
tary lock registration. by means of
which the money sacks found in the
San Juan hotel were shown to be the
ones which had contained the $S2,
stolen from the mails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
DETECTIVES WIFE
HELD FOR MURDER
Is Charged With Killing Sea-
board Engineer, But Claims
Defense of Honor.
tey The AssoeIated pressl

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 24.-Mrs. T. E.
williams, wife of a private detective,
was held without bond on recommend
alton late today OF the coroner's jury
after an inquest into the killing Of n.
L. Post, a Sealboard Air Line engineer,
at the Williams home here last night.
Mrs. williams, in a written state
ment to the police today, claimed that
she shot Post in defense of her honor
She asserted that after an automobile
ride with S. p. Curtis and Mrs. Alma
Harvey, both of whom were married
persons, Post followed her into the
house when she entered to get some
soda water for him and that while in
side Post attempted an attack upon
her.
Curtis and Mrs. Harvey We're placed
under bonds sf $3.50 each as material
witnesses.
Curtis. testifying at the coroner's in
quest, said he was an eye witness Of
the shooting and he alleged that Mrs.
williams walked into the room in
which he Post and Mrs. Harvey We're
seated, drew a revolver and exclaimed,
II am going to shoot YOU" she then
shot several times, he testified, and
afterwards expressed sorrow at hav-
ing shot Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
fex The AsseeIated rr.ssl

WASHINGTON Nov. Whatever
may be the view in other official quar-
ters. at least part of the American
delegation to the arms conference be-
lieves that any resulting agreement on
naval armament should be put into
the form Of treaty.
From time to time since the nego-
tiations began. limitations have come
from high officials that the probable
outcome of the naval discussions would
be merely an international under
standing" not requiring senate con-
firmation. 1t has been suggested that
understanding" as to policy are well
within the province of the executive,
and that the detail of scrapping ships
could be achieved by an executive or
der emanating from the same author
ity which now enables the navy to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
BOXES OF BONES
PRODUCED In THE
TRIAL OF LANDRU
Prosecution and Experts Claim
They Are From the Skulls
of Human Beings.
SEARCH OF LANDRU'S
VILLA CLAIMED ILLEGAL
French Law Requires That Pris-
Oner Be Represented When
Residence Is Searched.
tsy The Associated Press,

VERSAILLES, Nov. 24-Three more
small boxes containing what the prose-
cution and the experts contend are human
bones were produced at the opening Of
court today and added to the box which
was prominent in yesterdays proceedings
in the trial OF Blue Beard" Landru, ao-
cused Of eleven murders and Of cremat-
ing the bodies OF his victims.
These additional exhibits seemed a sur
prise to the defense. it having apparently
been unaware of their existence. The
bones, according to the experts, are from
a human skull or skulls.
The defense offered no experts in op-
position to those of the state but argued
that the bones were such that no expert
however, learned could swear whether
they were human on animal. 1t also
urged that the second search of Landru's
villa at Gambais, when all the bones
that have been produced in court are
alleged to have been found. was con-
Quoted Illegally, with the prisoner neither
present or represented as the French laws
require.
One hundred and twenty pounds Of hui
man flesh and bones could have been
turned into ashes during "a hours in the
kitchen range Of Landru's villa at Gam
bais, experts for the state testified They
related how they had conducted expert
ments with animal flesh that had re-
suited in this conclusion.
From go pounds OF ashes in Landru's
back yard, small pieces of bone had been
extracted which plainly showed they
have been cut with a small saw, the ex-
perts declared in their testimony. The
ashes, they testified, contained five per-
cent of bone or phosphate while the
usual percentage Of coal ashes was one
and one-ha1f percent.
Landru explained the large percentage
Of phosphate by saying he had burned
small oyster shells, and that as coal was
scarce during the war he had experI-
mented in seeking a new combustible
burning chestnuts, garbage and other
substances.
Two hundred and ffty-six fragments
of bones, declared by experts to be hu-
man bones. the total weight Of which
was two pounds and two ounces, the
largest fragment being two-thirds Of an
inch square, formed the corpus delicti
brought forward today before the jury
by the prosecution. The experts swors
the fragments belonged to at least three
victims, as nearly two pounds were skull
bones. All three Of the experts-Drs.
Rayle, Kleng and Paul-swore unre-
servedly that the bones were those OF
human beings and that the human skulls
were burned after being smashed with a
hammer or an axe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
ARBUCKLE WANTS
TO GO ON STAND
Movie Comedian Extremely Anx-
ious to Testify in His Own
Behalf at Frisco Trial.
tRy The AssocIated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24-Con-
tinuation of defense medical expert
testimony is scheduled for tomorrow in
the trial of Roscoe c. ("Fatty") Ar
buckle on charge Of manslaughter
growing out of the death of Miss vir-
ginia Rappe, motion picture actress.
Alice Lake, motion picture star, and
at least nine others under defense sub
poena, are expected to be present from
Los Angeles. prepared to testify, but
the defense has not actually indicated
whether it VIII call Miss Lake.
The defense is endeavoring to prove
the injuries which caused Miss Rappes
death did not result from the attack
Arbuckle is alleged to have made on
her in his rooms in the hotel ST Fran
els, but may have been purely internal
or spontaneous in character. One de-
tense expert testified on Wednesday
that under certain conditions, the in
jurfes could be caused by intoxication
or shock
No decision has been reached as to
whether Arbuckle shall take the stand
Gavin MacNab, chief defense counsel,
announced today. The defense attor-
neys said Arbuckle was extremely
anxious" TO testify. but the advisabili-
ty of his so doing had not yet become
apparent
The time It will take to complete the
trial was a matter OF conjecture today,
but counsel for both sides indicated
that at the present rate of progress,
it would conclude within ten days or
two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
CHINK DELEGATION DISTURBED OVER
BRITISH VIEW OF THE "OPEN DOOR"

to sit in the conference any longer if
the British view in question really
turned out to be the attitude of the
powers But he accompanied the dec
laration of an expression of confidence
that the British suggestion for a con-
sortium and the pooling of operation
of the railway concessions did not rep
resent the policy of the United States
nor that of other delegations general
ly toward China.
One Chinese official said tonight his
delegation would officially have to
ignore the publication Of the British
view. as it was not put forward with
in the conference room.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
(By The Associates Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The ap-
pointment of Masanao Hanihara,
Japanese vice foreign minister, as one
of the senior delegates to the Wash
ington conference is interpreted among
Japanese as meaning that Japan,
while insistently adhering to what she
believes to be her rights, viii develop
the doctrine that her success and pros
perity as a world power is largely con-
tingent upon her continued cooperation
with the United States in all spheres
Of international activity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
DISARMAMENT OF FRANCE WOULD BE
TEMPTATION FOR GERMANY BRIAND D

disappeared he asserted. "She is still
lying in wait, plotting, still trying to
revive hopes of revenge. She is still
keeping an army in certain form.
"How could you expect France to
disarm in such situation he asked.
IF France was unable to defend her
self, democratic Germany would be
overthrown and the old imperialistic
Germany would come back into pow
er. If she weakened herself it would
end the peace of the world. France
has not the right to desert the cause
of democracy and peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
WASHINGTON AND LEE IS
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP

BALTIMORE, Nov. 24-The Washing
ton and Lee cross country team won the
annual South Atlantic cross coun-
try championship here today by finishing
with the lowest score Of 43 points. Al
though Booth Of Johns Hopkins was the
individual winner Of the five mile run,
w. G. Smith Of Washington and Led
finished second, Howard sixth. Swoop
ninth, Huskell twelfth, and Pass four
teenth. The winners time was 2s:49. The
University Of Virginia was second with
So points. Hopkins third. 56 and Mary
land fourth, 60.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
JAPAN'S SUCCESS AS WORLD POWER
DEPENDS ON COOPERATION WITH u. S.

"Hanf' is the name many in WASH
ington would still call him, as do his
legion of friends, japanese and foreign,
in the social halls OF the Toxic club at
the Japanese capital
As one Japanese put it today-NTr
Hanihera is an example of diplomat
Of high rank who has not become so
dignified that he has ceased to be hu-
man. Washingtonians remember well
his 10 years service here as secretary
Of the Japanese embassy when he was
one of the most popular members of
the diplomatic corps
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
WEST VIRGINIA LOSES
AT LAST ON HOME FIELD

MoRGANToWN, Pa. Nov. "a
and Jefferson defeated
West Virginia University here today
by a score of 13 to in a game played
on a muddy field. Rain fell through
out the contest It was the first de-
feat sustained by West Virginia on its
home field in five years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
az rhe Assoelatsd Pre.N

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Chi
nese delegation is seriously disturbed
over British view of the ''open door,
given general circulation yesterday
that, they declare they wouldn't dare
go home should such an Interpretation
become the approved policy of the
Washington conference. There is no
indication that they contemplate such
an outcome, but as they await a more
complete development of all the facts
in the case they are manifestly great
" puzzled.
One official Of the delegation said
tonight that China was ready to refuse
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
(sy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--Disarmament
would be temptation for imperialis-
tic Germany to come back into power,
Premier Aristide BRAND declared to-
night in a farewell message to the
American people delivered before the
Lotos Club of this city. France he
said, wanted peace and wanted to live
on amicable terms with a democratic
Germany
But the former Germany has not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
SUSPECTED MAIL ROBBER
is SENTENCED TO JAIL

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 24.-Cos-
mer Fadale, who was captured by a
marine guarding Baltimore & Ohio
mail train near Washington Junction,
Nd. and brought to Pittsburgh yes
terday, was today arraigned in police
court and sent to jail for 10 days.
Meantime, it was stated, further in
vestigation OF his story that he was
only trying to make his way to Pitts
burgh and was not trying to rob the
train win be made, the authorities an
nounced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
CONFERENCE MAY ADJOURN EARLY IN
DECEMBER FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Some members of the delegations
have already secured passages aboard
the Aquitania, sailing from New York
on December 13. In the interval of
the adjournment the committees and
subcommittee OF experts would con-
tinue their work to have precise reso-
lutions ready on the reassembling Of
the conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
CHESTER WING TO FACE
FEDERAL JURY TODAY

Chester Wing. a Tampa Chinaman, in
dicted by the federal grand jury on the
charge of smuggling Chinese into this
aboard the auxiliary schooner
Viola, which went ashore and was
burned on the beach about 20 miles west
of ST. Andrews on July 2. win be placed
on trial in the United States court this
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
PASSENGER TRAIN
CRASHES INTO AUTO

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. 24-Four
persons were instantly killed and three
others seriously injured late today when
a Southern passenger train crashed into
an automobile at Elmwood crossing in
West End.
The dead are; Mrs. J. A. Brookes, SIS
Mrs. r. Henry, daughter Of Mrs Brookss
Mrs. E. A. Brookes. Warran Henry, IA
months old son Of Mrs. Henry. The In
jured: Miss May Brookes, =. A. Brookes,
driver Of the automobile, Charles E.
Brookes Miss May Brookes and B. A
Brookes are believed fatally hurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
PERSHING'S SECRETARY
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
(sy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Capt. VIII
liam Cocoran Eustis of Washington,
d. c., personal secretary to Gen. John
j. Pershing during the war. died to-
night following the recurrence of an
attack Of pneumonia contracted in
France. He was so years old. Mrs.
Eustis. four daughters and one son
survive him. The widow is a daugh-
ter Of the late Levi p Morton, former
vice president of the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
TWO KILLED WHEN
ENGINE OVERTURNS

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 24-Two
members of a Louisiana Railway and
Navigation Company switching crew
We're killed and a third was seriously
injured today when an engine turned
over in the company's yards here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
KILLED BY ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE OF SHOTGUN
tRy The Associated Press

ASHEyTLLE, n. c.. Nov. 24.-The
only Thanksgiving day tragedy report
ed early tonight from this section Of
the state was the death Of James Tur-
byfilI OF Waynesville, caused instantly
when a shotgun in his hands was ac-
cidentally discharged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
lsy The AssoeIated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Belief was
gaining ground today among foreign
delegations that the armament and
far eastern conference might adjourn
the first fortnight of December to give
the delegates opportunity to go home
for Christmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
FAR EASTERN QUESTIONS WILL AGAIN ATTRA CT
ATTENTION OF DELEGATES AT ARMS CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON'S SUPPLY
CORN LIQUOR CUT OFF
(5y The Associates Press)

WASHINGTON Nov. 24-In a drive
to cut off Washingtons supply of corn
whiskey prohibition officers raided
four farms lying between this city and
Alexandria, Va, last night, arrested
fourteen men and seized fourteen
thousand gallons of mash. One Of the
stills was operated by an up-to-date
steam engine and the agents claim
one of those arrested is a constable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
FRENCH DEPUTIES GIVE
SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT

PARIS, Nov. 24.-The chamber oE
deputies this evening by a vote Of 34T
to 80. gave its support to the gov
ernment on its financial program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25

Mean same date last year, IS.
Accumulated excess this year % date.
233.
Lowest Of record for Nov, % degrees.
Rainfall
For q hours ending ,. m, 0.
Total for this month to ,. m, 2.4z
Normal for Nov. 3.74 inches.
Accumulated deficiency this year %
date, 1853
Humidity
am. .95 Y noon...7s p.m...ss
Barometer
am......so.11 p.m........so.57
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25

Next ptlase oil Ens
moon, new moon. Nov.
z9th.
Next high tide about
8 a. n. (26th).
Next low tide about
S D. m
Yesterdays Weather
T-F47 Fffra
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and vicinity-GeneraIIy fair
Friday and Saturday, no change in tenn
perature.
Winds-East and West Gulf: Moderate
east and northeast winds, generally fair
weather Friday
U. S. Weather Report.
Pensacola, Fla Nov * 1921
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25

Highest. ..+......I4
Man. n..........69
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-30
MESSAGE FROM MARS"
AT COLONIAL NEXT WEEK.

"A Message From Mars" the screen
version Of Richard Ganthoney's celebrated
stage play, with Bert Lytell as the star.
will be the attraction at the Colonial all
the week starting Sunday
Lytell enacts the role of Horace Par
ker. a wealthy young Englishman, who
dabbles in science as a hobby. Parker
is the personifcation Of egotism, and Is
of the firm belief that the world re-
wolves around him. A series of lessons
at the hands Of a messenger from Mars,
dispatched to haunt the most selfish man
on earth. and condemned to remain with
him until regeneration is effected, soon
takes the self-esreem out of him and he
rewins the love Of the girl he lost. All
this does not happen. however, until
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-30

reports However even Ruth's most en-
thusiastic admirers never dreamed Of him
in the role of a screen hero 1t was
left to the energetic scouts" of the
motion picture industry to discover that
Babe could act. And act he does.
The story is a homespun tale, Intro
ducing Ruth as a player on a scrub 1eam
in a small town. One of his terrific
drives sends the ball through the hand
some stained glass windows of a nearby
church, and as the result Babe 10 forced
to leave town. His career is ttrillingly
depicted up to and including his advent
into the big league" of professional
baseball, and several of his most sensa-
tional plays in momentous games are
pictured.
A romance is interviewer too, and Babe
wins the girl of his hearts desire in
true hero style. In his initial appear
ance as an actor Ruth has the support
of Ruth Taylor, william Sheer, Mar
garet Seldom and other well known
players.
+ l.
AT THE REGENT.
BLACK Sheep" a western feature with
more than the ordinary number of thrill
ing situations, will be the feature at
traction at the Regent all the week start
ing Sunday.
Neal Hart is the star.
The feature is based on the story Of
the same name by w. C. futile. The
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-30
INpICTED YOUTH ARREsTEp

Walter Norris a youth of 4Ss Eastern
avenue, who was indicted by the grand
jury in its final report prior to the SUM-
mer adjournment, has been arrested on
a charge Of assault and battery with in
tent to rob. He gave bond in the sum
Of 81, 900.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-30
SINNER ESCAPES
CLUTCH OF COURT
IN MULE CASE
Friend TeStiffeS He Had Dor.
rOWed Middaugh'S Machine
for FrOLic.

"Shiner. here's one time I can pretty
near believe you" Henry Abrams, Judge
pro tenn, told Everett (Little Shiner)
Middaugh, 158 North Blackboard street,
notorious west side police character, in
city court yesterday afternoon.
II don't think there's any evidence you
were implicated in this blind tiger case
SO Ill discharge you" the court ruled
after saying again he thought Middaugh
had told the truth.
The court also believed George Kick
1853 North Meridian street, when he said
he had borrowed Middaugh's machine and
had the gallon Of white mule" in the
machine with the intention to use it on
little party" with his girl" Kick
was fined 500 and costs on a blind tiger
charge
Middaugh and Kick were arrested
July % in front of 4l2 West Vermont
street the home Of Flossie Dunn, colored
A gallon Of whisky was found in the
machine.
FOUND SOME
WHITE MULE"
The officers then searched the home of
Flossie Dunn and found two and one
half gallons of ''7gb,ie mule" and several
empty whisky bottles in a closet behind
trapdoor. Asa Gerard colored, who
said he roomed in the house, and the
Dunn woman were arrested on blind
tiger charges.
In court, Gerard claimed ownership Of
the liquor and was fined 500 and costs