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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
VERBAL CLASH
BETWEEN ATTY
AND WITNESS

Montrose, Va, April 29.-An atmos-
phere of excitement still fingered in
the courtroom today when testimony
was resumed in the trial of Miss Sa-
rah E. Knox for the murder of Mrs.
Roger D. Eastlake at Colonial Beach
last fall as a result of the verbal
clash yesterday between Harry M.
Smith, Jr., chief counsel for the de-
fense. and A. R. Crowthers of Ocean
City, N. j., witness for the state.
When the lawyer branded as untrue
an assertion by the witness, who the
prosecution contends. sharpened the
hatchet with which the murder was
committed, that the former had told
him during a visit to Ocean City in
January there would be no question
raised at the trial as to the identity
of the hatchet. Crowthers flared back
that he had never heard any man
call me liar in my life"
The attornev's retort, "well. you
hear one now,' brought warning of
outside settlement from the wit
ness. After Mr. Smith had thereupon
addressed the court in defense of his
I6COTu DIS W elIlCS VII lOIlN gGC'Io VI
practice. however, Crowthers. on re-
suming testimony, said the attorney
had conducted himself as a gentleman
at his home. and the latter then anol-
ogized for his remarks. The whole
incident was smoothed out when
Judge Chinn declared he would not
admit in evidence any discussion of
Mr.. Smiths visit to Crowthers' home
before a private hearing upon which
to base ruling Commonwealth At
torney Mayo had previously asked
that the witness be permitted to ex-
plain his testimony in that connec-
ton.
Other witnesses heard yesterday in
cluded Roger D. Eastlake, who told
of his observation on the morning of
his mothers murder. His story,
however, added little to the evidence
already before the court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
PROPERTY LOSSES DUE TO
CRUMBLINC OF LEVEES WILL
MOUNT into MILLIONS
SHERIFF WILL SPENCER WILL
SEE GOVERNOR IN PERSON

Tampa, Fla, April 29.-Sheriff Will
Spencer announced today that he will
go in person to the governor on May
to answer charges of law laXity in
Hill3boro county brought against him
and solicitor Givens by delegation
of Tampa citizens. The sheriff says
he has changed his mind regarding a
statement he made a few days ago
that the charges were not worthy OF
his attention in person and that he
would write the Governor. Yesterday
he made public a letter to Circuit
Judge F. NJ. Robes, asking for a
grand jury investigation of the third
degree" alleged to be practiced in
the city Jail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
MOONSHLNERS TO
BRING STILLS
TO KY. JUDGE

Manchester. Ky. April 29.-Twenty-
five mountaineers OF Clay county con
fessed that they had been making
homes in the hills to bring their
stills into court, when an aged min
lister arose in the crowded court room
and prayed that lawlessness in the
mountains cease. Women and men
broke down and sobbed while the
minister PRAYED for an end of the
lawlessness in Clay county.
The first confession in the inycs-
tigation being made by Circuit Judge
Hiram J. Johnson came from Mrs.
Frank Smith. who began crying when
she took the witness stand. and asked
that the minister offer prayer. Mrs.
Smith confessed that her husband
was in the band that las week am
flushed and wounded Deputy Sheriff
Stivers and ran other peace officers
out of the Mill Greek territory. She
said that she had begged her husband
net to join the band, alludtng to The
fact that the death Of their litt'e
daughter some time before had been
sent as a warning for him tc cease
lawlessness. She said that despite
this appeal he went out and joined
the ambushers.
Immediately after Mrse Smiths CON
fession the twenty-five men. many Of
them crying. announced their refor-
nation and asked TO be permitted to
go home and get their stills. Judge
johnson granted the REQUESTS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
INVESTIGATE DEATH OF
FRANCES PENNlN

.Ontagon. Mich. April 29.-Tnvest!-
cation into the death of Frances Pen
min. resulted in findings by a cor
oners jury that she had been murder
ed.
The body of the girl was found in
Il powder house at North Lake yes
terday smothered in turpentine. In
many respects the case is similar to
that of Miss Gertrude Hanna the
Hoopeston. Illinois. schOolteacher.
Officers at Painsdale and Hough
ton were ordered to detain George
Stimac, who was discharged by the
girls father for whom he had work
ed
Witnesses at the inquest declared
Stimac he'd threatened revenge and
he was last seen while on his way
to the town of Poinsdale near HOugh
ton. the officials said.
Wyman's admissions have estab-
lished the following facts. according
to the sheriff and states attorney:
That Wyman and Miss Hanna as
late as last October or November
agreed to marriage as the solution of
the girls difficulty. The marriage was
to have occurred Jan. u, Wyman's
birthday. That Wyman when threat
ened by Miss Hanna with legal action
against him. went to his brother-in-
law, William Nesbit, to arrange for
bond in anticipation of arrest on the
girls charges.
Wyman left Hoopeston. the investi-
gators say, on March 10. and was not
seen here again until the day Miss
Hanna disappeared.
Wymans wife whom he married in
1918. died in January, 1921. and he
lived in the Hanna home until the
trouble last November.
Investigation has disclosed Sheriff
Knox said. that Miss Hanna's body
was placed in the vacant parsonage
many days after she died. The Han
ma family and Wyman were members
of the United Presbyterian church and
took active part in its affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
TWO CITIES JOINED
IN EFFORT TO
GET JUS JUSTICE lsCG

Beardstown. H.. April 29-(By the
Associated Press. Out Of the worst
flood in its history into the greatest
shooting affray this vicinity hos ever
experienced the city of Reardstown
and the village of Frederick. separat-
ed by the flooded Illinois river. were
ioined today in an attempt TO extract
Justice for the killing at Frederick
late last night of Sheriff Edward Lash
brook and two deputies Of Schuyler
county.
The deputies were Carl Neff, who
died two and one-half hours after the
shooting. and Frank Utter. who, with
the sheriff, was killed instantly
Twenty-eight Greek section hands
were arrested charged with the kill
ings. They had been Guartered at
Frederick and the shooting of the Of
ficers occurred when the sheriff and
his deputies went there to arrest some
of them and to warn others to be
more peaceable. 1t was charged there
had been nightly trouble-making at
Frederick.
The section hands boarded a train
for BeardstOwn after the shooting, Of
ficers said. They were arrested there
on their arrival. although some of
them are said to have plunged waist
deep into the water which for weeks
has made Beardstown impossible eX-
cent to boots and boats.
Meanwhile Deputy Sheriff J. NJ.
Kelly, who accompanied the sheriff
in his visit to the quarters of the
men, asked that the coroner's inquest
he nostponed until he rounded up
some of the men still at large. He
headed a posse which killed one man
outside Frederick early today An
other was arrested. Preparations
were made at Rushville for the recep-
tion of the prisoners but doubt was
expressed whether the removal would
take place because of the popularity
of the slain officers at Rushville.
Guards about the .Beardstown jail
were greatly augmented today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
Preamble Completed
Last Night and Re-
mainder Ready For
Sub-Commission To-
day-Barthou Denies
He Will Quit Confer
ence

Genoa, April 29.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-In line with Prime Min
ister Lloyd Georges declaration that
new Allied proposals to the Russians
must be considered as a whole, a spe-
cial drafting committee was endeav-
oring today to frame document
which would harmonic the differ
ences in the demands submitted by
the British and French delegations.
The preamble was completed last
niaht, and the remainder of the draft
was expected to be ready for submis-
sion to the full sub-commission on
Russian affairs. scheduled to meet at
II o'clock today.
While the French document stated
that agricultural reconstruction
should come before other things" the
British premier dealt with credits for
Russia, favoring a reduction in her
war debt and conceding that foreign
ers formerly owning property in Rus
sia be granted the use of it instead
of return of actual ownership which
would conflict with the Soviet prin-
ciple of naturalization.
France would demand that, if pri-
vate property cannot be restored, the
former owners be given indemnity.
The French further desire an arrange-
ment for payment of interest on the
Russian state bonds. Failing an
agreement before Dec 81 next, the
matter would be decided by a mixed
arbitration tribunal with an impartial
chairman. (.
Louis Barthou, chief French dele-1
gate. took occasion yesterday formal-ss
1t t. hDf hg i1Ytn dnH
quit the conference, and said it was
not sure he would go to Paris to COM.
fer with Premier Poincare 1t is un-
derstcod that he may leave for the
French capital after the Allied Rus
sian proposals are reported to the
conference proper
The Central News correspondent
SAYS he learns that the British draft
proposals to Russia set forth eight
points. the principal of which is that
Russia shall recognize all her debts,
and. after morartarum of five years,
pay. TWO per cent interest for five
years. and then four per cent for an
ether five.
The document does not specify that
Russia must accept the principle of
private ownership. but demands long
leases OF private property to its for
mer owners. A credit scheme to f.
nance trade would be favorably con-
sidered if Russia accepted the pro-
posals.
NJ Tchitcherin, chief Soviet dele
gate. at first offered to comment on
the proposals. according to the cor
respondent and then looking at the
French draft he shook his head as
though dismissing it entirely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
MAY HOLD FARMER
IN CONNECTION WITH
DEATH OF GERTRUDE
HANNA HERE

Hoopestor, Ill.,, April 29.-By
Associated Press)-lnforma lion
obtained through night of
grilling of John Wyman, SO, 4
weII'to-do farmer, in connection
with the mysterious ceeath of
Gertrude Hanna, IS, whose body
was found Thursday in the base
of the untenar. ed parsonage of
the First United Presbyterian
church here, will be placed be-
fore the Vermillion grand jury
May is, States Attorney John L.
Lewman announced this MORN
ing. During 35 hours of almost
constant questioning, Wymar.
stubbornIy insis ed that he was
innocent of numbering the
young woman, but admitted that
he was the father of her child
which would have been born in
a few weeks, the states attorney
announced.
"Wyman has been trapped in
a ne work of lies" the states at
torney continued. And we have
Sufficient information to war
rant grand jury investigation
of his connection iI'. this battling
case.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
MRS. ORTON WILL STAND
BY BIGAMIST HUSBAND

Detroit, Mich, April 29.-Mrs. Flor
enz G. Orton, first wife of William G.
Orton. confessed bigamist, may adopt
the child of the second Mrs. Orton if
by doing so she can save her hus'
band from a term in prison. This
was her statement after Orton plead
ed guilty in municipal court to the
charge CT bigamy Orton claims he
married Miss Hulda Nicholas to give
her child a name. He was admitted
to $4,000 bond pending a report on
the case next Tuesday by the pro.
baton department
Il still love my husband" the first
Mrs. Orton, who is the mother Of
three children, said. Il am going to
stay here as long as there 10 a chance
of my being permitted to take him
bone with me.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
MINERS EXPECT
PLAYBALL while
AWAITING TRIAL
William Blizzard, On
Charge Of Treason,
Expected To Star for
Strikers-Gov. Morgan
On Stand Yesterday AS
Witness for Stale and
Defense

Charlestown. w. Va. April %
Some first class baseball by men who
are better known through the state
as leaders in union miners organiza-
tions was promised for this afternoon
when circuit court was expected to
rest from its trials Of these men on
charges growing out of the Logan
county disturbance last year. A union
ball team. made up entirely of men
who are here ready to stand trial un-
der indictments brought in connec-
ton with the miners march on Lo-
gan. was to take the field, after court
adiourned, against the pick Of local
players in a game the proceeds Of
which were to go to the Charleston
hOsrital.
William Blizzard. president of a
Union sub-district and now on triPl
on charge of treason, was expected
to be one of the star players.
Gov. Morgan of West Virginia,
spent busy hours in court here yes
terday. The governor summoned by
both the state and the defense as a
witness, was on the stand during the
afternoon. In his testimony con
cerning the martial law enforcement
in Mingo county and the activities
of his offices to dispose the march
on Logan. the state executive told 0f
recruiting forces from all parts of the
state to defend Logan county and Of
several requests for Fedora! aid
which finally resulted in the sending
Of United States troops and the cessa-
tion of fighting. esd
The witness was asked about
gathering Of miuers and the sympath-
izars on the capitol grounds Augnst
+ ard Harold W.. Houston. leading
defense Counsel. seized the CppCrtm-
ity to get into the record and be-
fore the jury a series Of resolutions
adopted at that meeting and present
ed to Governor Morgan bv a commit
tee from the meeting. These incor-
porated a program asked by Keeney
for settling the coal strike in Mingo
county and also asked the executive
to call a special meeting OF the legs
lature to correct the "s0-called priv
ate guard or detective system"
The request referred to the shoot
ing of Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers
at Welsh a week previous and de-
clared the nina guards and the de-
tectives have become more bold and
lawless.'
Charlestown. w Va, April 29-(By
the Associated Press.)-Ed Reynolds
and William Blizzard went on to Lo-
gan county" with several hundred
men under their command after Dis
trict President Frank Kenney of the
United Mine Workers had advised
armed marchers at Madison to return
home. as ordered by Brigadier Gen
eral Bardholtz, Reynolds testified TO-
day in Billiards. trial on treason
charge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS new |
ALLIED PROPOSALS TO RUSSIA |
MUST HARMONIZE DIFFERENCES
JUDGE CALL FINES
BOOTLEGGER $1,000

Miami, April 29-Frank McDade
and Guilford Green. former deputy
sheriffs. and Harry Lee, former city
policeman, were today fined by Judge
Can in Federal court, $1,000 each
following their conviction Friday of
violating the federal prohibition act.
1t was charged that they boarded
British vessel. the Nelly o., year
ago last summer and removed there
from over 100 cases OF intoxicating
liquor, but that the raid was not made
in their official capacity and that the
seizure was not reported to the sher-
ifs Office
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
Barthou Getting Organized

Paris. April 29-The Echo de Paris
understands that NJ Barthou. chief of
the French Genoa delegation. is in
clined to accept certain concessions
to the Russians relative to war debts,
formulated by the British delegates
because he has received assurance
that the British government is dis
posed to reduce or cancel. in the same
proportion, Frances war debts to
Great Britain
French Cabinet to Meet
Paris. April 29.-(By the Associated
Press.)-A meeting of the French
cabinet has been called for Sunday
night, when Vice Premier Louis Bar
thou, head of the French Genoa dele
cation will outline the conference
situation.
The reticence of the officials here in
connection with NJ. Barthous home
coming has given rise to speculation
as to possible differences between the
head of the French delegation and
Premier Poincare date to the diff
ferences between the environment at
Genoa and the political situation in
France.
Parliamentary circles express the
view that there is no likelihood of
the Cannes incident being repeated
with a cabinet crisis as result be-
cause there is no difference in prin-
ciple between Barthou and Poincaire,
and none between the parliament and
the premier's policy. Even If Bar
thou, dissatisfied with his mission.
should resign his portfolio, this
would not affect the cabinet, which
could not resign any way, it is point
ed out, with the president of the re- &
public away in Africa and the par
lament in recess until MAY %.
Genoa, April 9.-(Associated
Press )-Foreign Minister Tchitcher-
in of Russia today sent Premier Fac.
ia of Italy as president of the econom
ic conference a note expressing the
of the Russian delega.
ton with the delay in replying to Its
note OF April 20 and saying the note
would be withdrawn and the Russians
would resume their initial position
unless they were assured that the
credits necessary 70 restore Rn41'.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
SENTENCED TO YEAR IN PEN

Miami, April 29.-Dr. II. Stokes
Zernow of West Palm Beach was to-
day sentenced to a year and day
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
following his conviction before Judge
Mccall in federal court here yester-
day of violating the Harrison drug
act. Zernow was first sentenced to
pay a fine of $3.50 without costs. but
Just before the noon recess the Judge
called him back before the bar re-
called the first sentence and ordered
him sent to prison.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
KILL ONE GREEK IN
HUNT FOR sHERIFF's MURDER

Wardstown. Illinois, April 29.-One
unidentified Greek was shot and kill
ed early today by posse which was
seeking to arrest four or five men
wanted in connection with the kill
ing last night OF Edward Lasbrook,
sheriff of Shuyler county and two
OF his deputies. for which 28 Greek
Maintenance of way workers are held
in the city here The posse was
led by ]. NJ. Kelly, deputy sheriff
who was with sheriffs Lasbroolk'e
force Int entnne1 nnhIf 4.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
POLICE INJURED IN RIOT

Uniontown, Pa. April 29.-Four
state policemen and half a dozen
strike symuathizers We're injured in
riot at mine No. l of Tower Hill
Coal and Coke Company ten miles
from Uniontown today.
Fifty or more arrests were made
the prisoners being brought to Union
town
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
FIND PASTORS BODY

Peoria, ILL.,, April 29.-The body of
the Rev. w. J. Leach, missing pastor
of the Avoyvlle Presbyterian church
and former newspaper man was found
today by fisherman wedged between
willows on the Illinois river.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
FATHER AND SON TO MIX

Norfolk, Va, April 29.--Johnny
Bates, young pitcher for Norfolk, Virr
ginia league is scheduled to pitch
today against his father, Johnny
Bates, former Cincinnati, Red out
fielder. who is playing with. Rocky
Mount. The son Is wagering fifty
dollars that he viii make the old
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-29
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
cooler in Central portion tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-17
MISS VAN DUSEN BRIDE
OF R. C. WEISHAUPI

A pretty appointed wedding tool
place Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Van Dusen. when their daughter,
! Miss Margaret Davis Van Dusen, be-
came the bride of Robert C. Weis-
haunt. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wels-
haunt, of Lancaster, Pa. The cere-
mony took place at $3.50 o'clock with
Rev. Robert Schlotter officiating.
Palms. ferns and garden flowers
were employed in the house deco
ration.
The bride. who was gwen in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
white crepe satin. trimmed with
Spanish lace and beads, and a be-
coming chaplet of pearls. She car
ried a shower bouquet of white
roses. southern jasmine, ace flower
and delphiniums. Mrs. William Pull
len. a sister of the bride rs matron
of honor. was gowned in orchid or
candle and carried a shower bou-
quot of larkspur. snap dragons,
yellow daisies and southern jasmine.
The bridesmaids, Miss Katherine
Moore and Miss Helen Davis. of Jer-
sey City, were dressed in pink or
candle and carried large bouquets
of garden flowers. William II.
Schalesman acted as best man.
After the ceremony, A reception fol-
lowed with guests present from
Philadelphia. Lancaster. Jersey City,
Newark, East Orange. South Amboy,
Crawford. Ridgefield Park, New
York and this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weishaupt, upon
their return from their wedding trip,
will reside in Norwood. Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-17
IANbOY AVENUE
. MOVE TONIGHT
Aldermen Will Get Supple
mental Debt Statement
on Big Project

With the receipt by the aldermen
Tonight from the city treasurer of a
ltsupplemental debt statement it will
be possible for the members of the
licouncil to know how much they can
Inappropriate for the various improve
inIents which now confront the city.
1.-THE mayor, in a letter which will be
II eceived by the board tonight, urges
tthe aldermen to proceed slowly in
spending money for any improve
iaents until they are sure they will
have sufficient to finance the new
eve system made necessary by the
grade crossing elimination plans.
The State Highway Commission
wishes to know the status of the
Amboy avenue paving proposition as
1t is paying part of the cost to the
proposed work. The Lchigh Park
Isewer system is still being held in
iabeyance awaiting a report on the
funds available and it now seems to
be a question whether or not the en-
tire street paving and repair program
will be put through as originally
planned.
These are some of the questions
to be taken into consideration by the
aldermen tonight when they get to-
gether in regular session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-17
Report Triple SmasII-up

NEW BRUNSWICK, July IL
"A triple smash-up occurred on the
Franklin Park Road Saturday night
Just before midnight, when two tour
ing cars crashed into an unlighted
truck at the side of the road. One
car, driven by William Atkins of
New Brunswick, ran into the rear
of the truck, and a little later an
other car, coming from the opposite
direction crashed into the Wreckage,
and rolled over into the ditch. The
second car was driven by Benjamin
Friedman, of Morrisville, Pa.
Occupants of both cars were pick
ed up by one of the busses operating
along that road, and taken to the
ALsadIesex Hospital and st. Peters
Hospital in New Brunswick. They
were there treated for Commissions.
bruises and cuts. The most seriously
Injured were Benjamin Friedman.
who sustained a fractured jaw, and
Russell Seimons, of New Brunswick,
whose skull was fractured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-17
IN THE SOCIAL r
PARTY
FOR MAX EMGElSON

A farewell party was given Max
Engelson, at his home in Market
street, who sails on the Mauretania
tomorrow for Russia, where he Will
spend several months with his par
ents. During the evening announce
ment was made of the engagement
of Miss Anna Engelson, daughter %
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Engelson, and
Jack A. Lowenkopf, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Lowenkopf. a buffet sup
per was served.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo S. Lowenkopf, former Senator
and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lowenkopf, Mr.. and Mrs.
David B%erlfein. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
pold Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Greenspan of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Galinsky, Mrs. Thomas Sha-
piro, Abraham Gerson, Morris
Cohen, Louis L~ebowitz, Morris Ul-
mar of Roosevelt, Mrs. S. F'reid-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Freid-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cheenin,
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
K~atzenbogen of New York, Eugene
Clark of Roosevelt, DR.. Joseph Mark
and Louis Mark of Woodbridge, and
DIR. and Mrs. Morris Goodman OF
Chrome.