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The Washington times., 1924-04-21
HAIRED
BANDIT IS
CAUGHT
Woman. Mourning Over Dead
Baby Taken in Florida.
Admits ia HoId-ups.

EN9NB
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April
21.-Mourning over the death Of
her baby, which was buried only
q few hours before her capture,
Celia Cooney, New York's "bob-
haired bandit" today confessed to
taking part in fourteen robberies
in that city, according to police,
and said she was "glad it's all
over"
Surrounded by a guard of Off
GERS, she and her husband, Ed
ward Cooney, boarded a train at
noon for New York.
They waived extradition.
Search Of 10 States.
Officers, said after following her
through thirteen States they finally
located the two in an apartment
here and last night made the raid. +"
On reaching the door they
knocked and the girl bandit asked
what they wanted.
We've come after you," they
said. She then asked that they
wait until she dressed.
While standing on the outside the
officers said they heard the pair
plotting their escape. They then
battered the door down and stood
looking into the barrel of a revolt
yer held by the girl.
Police POunce ON Her
She demanded that they stop and
they complied. With eyes swollen
from weeping the girl ordered them
to forget your guns" She then
turned her head and in an instant
the police bounced upon her and
took the weapon.
The two admitted, officers say,
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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Evelyn Nesbit-Evelyn of the
cabaret, blaze, world wise and dis
illusioned-proudly and with fire in
her soft brown eyes made these
statements in an exclusive interview
today. Against the advice Of her
counsel she consented to comment
upon the Thaw insanity trial which
was resumed here this uAorning.
"Thaw's money-bah, / do not
want 1t for myself" she exclaimed.
But / will not stand by and see
my boy deprived of what rightfully
belongs to him."
There was a pathetic tinge in her
voice as she said MY boy"
II want Russell to grow up to
be q real mana surgeon. of note,
l hope" she said. 81 want him to
be able to live down and rise above
the stigma Of the Thaw past.
want him to achieve to give some
thing to the world.
1--WE been fighting for my boy
since the terrible days Of the Thaw
murder trial. / don't want to com.
plain-I'll carry my cross-but
certainly haven't had any assistance
from the Thaws.
1--WE worked; 1 succeeded in
vaudeville for a while, then ran into
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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MARIE CORELL|
DIES At HOME
|NEnGLAND

sTRATFORD oN-AvoN. - April
21.-Marie Corelli, one Of the best
known and most widely read WON.
tCVntinued on Page 2. Column S.
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Nine. buses death was unex-
pected as 1t was reported late
yesterday that she was Somewhat
improved.
Last Appearance April s.
Madame Duse's last appearance
before the public was in this city
April S, when she appeared in 1.-THE
Closed Door" to an enthusia site
audience that packed the theater.
It was few days after this per.
Torrance that the actress was
stricken with influenza. and was
forced to cancel the rest of her
engagements in the United States.
She showed some improvement and
seemed to be out Of danger when
last Wednesday there was a turn
Continued OIL Page 2. Column o.
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ABNORMAL
ACT STILL
LIkElX,
CLAIM
One Psychiatrist Admits That
Millionaire Has Acted Ration
ally in Recent Years.
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
international News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April ri.
Harry X. Thaw in my opinion
has not been restored to a nor
NAL state of mind. If released,
I believe he would again commit
some abnormal act"
DR.. Charles w. Burr. of phila
delphia, specialist in mental and
nervous diseases in the University
of Pennsylvania, made these state
ments on the witness stand today
in the Thaw sanity trial. Dir.
Burr was the first witness.
Found Thaw UnsOund.
DR.. Theodore weisenburg, Of
Philadelphia a neurologist was the
second witness. He testified he
examined Thaw on several occaR.
ions at the request of attorneys for
the Thaw estate and found Thaw to
be Of an unsound mind.
at still hold the opinion he is
insane" DIR. Weisenburg said.
Under cross examination he al.
mitted he knew of no insane act
that Thaw had committed in the
last six years. He said, however,
he formed his opinion Of Thaws
mentality from the actions Of Tila n
throughout his life.
Examined Three Times.
DR.. Burr said he had at the re
quest of Arthur Dickson, attorney
for the Thaw estate, examined
Thaw three times.
"Thaw is suffering from mental
insanity, although there was NJ evi,
dence of intellectual insanity he
testified.
physically. Thaw is in excellent
condition.
"Thaw converses in a rather
rational way, / found. although at
times he comes confused.
II don't think Thaw can take
care of himself. He probably would
commit some abnormal act If re.
leased from discipline"
Thaw listened to DIR. Burr's test.
mony intently. The slayer of Stan.
ford White was carefully groomed.
He wore q neat dark blue suit. He
took seat at his counsels table,
Courtroom Packed.
The courtroom was packed to
capacity with men and women fans.
1t was warm and Thaw constantly
mopped his dark face with HIS
handkerchief. a
Mrs. Mary Coplwy Thaw, eighty.
two-year-old mother of Harry ThaW,
arrived In the courtroom while DR..
Burr was in the midst Of his testi-
mony. She was heavily yelled.
Proceedings were stopped while
Mrs. Thaw took a seat among the
spectators up in front. She glanced
at her son affectonately and he
flashed smile back at her.
That the alienists believe Thaw's
past history is the real issue in
the case Is certain.
Alienists testifying for the Thaw
estate. committee believe, and swear
to their belief. that Thaw may APP.
pear sane now, but that he Is
dangerous because 1t is likely he
VAL do some of the things again
Nat he had done in the past.
This angle OF the case is the one,
which bothers Arthur Dickson. at
tornoy for the estate, and william
A. Gray, attorney for Evelyn Mes
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Student Found Dead
In Closet, Left
Suicide Note

CHICAGO, April 21.-Walter
Krashin, thirty-five, University
of Chicago student from Val
parsiso, Ind, whose body was
found early today, took his own
life by slashing his throat with
a razor police were certain to-
day following the discovery Of a
farewell letter in Krashin's room
addressed to A. Kranklis. 1886
Mountain street, Philadelphia.
The body was found today in
a linen closet in the basement
of Monet hall, a dor1nitory for
girl students of the. Chicago
Methodist Training School, BY
Miss Mary Shields, student.
Krashin lived in a mems dor1ni-
tory next door.
The letter to. Kranklis was
written in a foreign language,
which was found difficult to
translate. It enclosed $50 and
asked that relatives abroad be
notified.
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DAlN5HERTY
IJSEDRlJ|N,
HE SAYS.
Seized Liquors Delivered at Il
Street House, Ex-secret
Service Man Ayers.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

=
International News Service.
Congressman Frederick H. Gil
lett of Massachusetts,, Speaker Of
the House of Representatives, ap-
peared today before the Wheeler
Brookhart committee to defend
himself against the charge that
he received confiscated liquors
from Department of Justice
agents. Gillett branded the story
as absolutely false" He was
permitted to cross-examine H. L.
Seattle, former Department Of
Justice agent, who had made the
charge. Gillett demanded to know
where Scaife got his information
that the confiscated liquor was
sent to his office.
From various Sources" said
Scaife. 81 heard it too from
Congressman Woodruff (Rep.) Of
Michigan"
Following Gillett on the stand,
F. M. Boucher, ex-Department of
Justice agent, swore he had de-
lvered whiskey to the H street
home of former Attorney General
Daugherty.
Alonzo E. Bunch, former liquor
dealer, accused United States Of
ficers of retaining 1913 cases Of
whiskey the courts had ordered
returned to him. Most Of it he
charged, went to the H street
house.
Gillett Received Trunk.
did Woodruff tell you 1 received
liquor from the Department Of Jus
tice?" Gillett demanded.
Eyes, and from other persons, ;
said Seattle.
you know claimed that a con
stituent'S trunk, en- route to the
South. was sent to my office" said
Gillett.
IT didn't know what you claimed, >
Seattle retorted.
What did Woodruff tell your
Gillett asked.
"Mr. Woodruff told me you had
the receipts to show the disposition
Of this liquor" said Scaife.
Ibid YOU see them?''
mo; Judge Daniel T. Wright said
the records of the department
showed q trunk of liquor was sent
to your office" said Seattle. ."Dc
you deny that?"
II certainly do" said Gillett.
you deny it?" ScaiSe insisted.
YES" said Gillett.
Ballxs at Questions.
When Seattle attempted to cues
ton Gillett further, the speaker
said: IL am not on trial here.
thought you were going to answer
the questions"
When Seattle tried to tell OF
other liquor deals, the committee
stopped him and Gillett continued
in his own defense,
He said he had heard of news
paper reports in the spring of 1919
that the Department of Justice had
records Of trunk Of liquor. being
shipped to his office.
IT never use liquor and there
never has been drop Of liquor In
my Offices" said Gillett,
II finally decided to investigats
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TOWNS WEALTHIEsT MAN
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH

LEBANON, Tenn, April 21.--The
bullet.pierced body of Jack Buchan.
an, Lebanon's wealthiest citizen,
who has been missing since April
3, today was found under a brush
pile on a highway near here.
The slain man was seventy.two
years old and officers said they
heve no clues whatever as to the
perpetrators Of the crime.
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THAW MENACE, DOCTORS SAY
EHAYRE DE GRACE
/ SCRATCHES AND.
JOCKEYS TO-DAY

Weather, cloudy; track, fast.
Horses arranged in post position
order.
FIRST RACE.
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JURY FINDS
TRUE BILL
AGAINST
MEN
Early Trial Will Be Asked by
Defendants on Statutory
Charge.

The Grand Jury of Arlington
county, Virginia, today returned
true bills against Congressman
Harold Knutson, of Minnesota,sand
Leroy M. Hull, Labor Department
employee, who lives in the Y. NC.
A., here, indicting them for statu.
tory offenses.
Early Trial Is Asked.
The jury spent only few minutes
with the county,s two witnesses,
Traffic Officers John Wise and John
r. Burke. and reached a decision
whcih was brought into the court at
1890 o'clock.
Knutson aud Hull, waiting in an
attorneys office nearby, were mott
He'd of the jury's action by their at.
torneys.
An early trial will be asked of the
court and the case is expected to be
heard in few days.
Both men were given a prelim.
mary hearing before Judge Harry
Il. Thomas, of Police Court, several
weeks ago. After hearing the evi.
dence, Judge Thomas ordered the
men held for the action of the
grand jury.
Bond of $4,000, which the men
were required to post when they
were arrested Sunday, March Is,
was reduced by Judge Thomas to
$4,000.
KnutsOn On Leave of Absence.
Congressman Knutson is now on
leave of absence from the House
Of Representatives.
At the preliminary hearing, Traf-
fic Officers Burke and Wise testi-
fled they found Congressman Knut-
son and Hull parked in an automo-
bile on a lonely Virginia road. They
declared they arrested both of them
after noting their actions.
The jury went into session at 10
o'clock. About forty-five cases were
before the body and the Congress
mans case was not reached until
early in the afternoon. The jury
II reporting later in the day.
At Attorneys Office.
Both Congressman Knutson and
Hull were at Arlington, but did not
go into the courthouse, remaining
at the office of Frank Ball, with
Congressman Newton of Minnesota
and Thomas Bradley, Washington
attorney, his counsel.
Attorneys for the accused men
said today that they did not plan to
ask for a change of venue, feeling
that they would be given a fair
trial in Arlington county.
Several hundred persons crowded
the courtroom, seeking glimpse OF
Knutson. who did not appear at the
court all day.
The jury comprises NJ. Abel. w. c.
Davis, G. r. McCauley, D. w. Fin.
ney, w. A. Morgan, T. S. O'aoi.
loran, 1. N. Rich, c. e. Swenson, r
c. Bischoff, e. w. Comley, E.. s.
Greenwich and Fl. w. Gilbert.
Knutson and Hall were immedl.
ately arraigned before Judge Sam.
uel G.. Brent, and both pleaded no.
guilty as charged. The trial was
set for Wednesday of next week
The two men were hel under $4,000
bond, the bail being continued.
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Spain Pays French Schools.

MADRID, April 21.-The govern
ment of Spain gives subsidies to
French schools at Alicante, Cadiz,
Cordova, Figueras, Corona, EIuelva,
Madrid. Malaga. Salamanca, Sara.
gossa, Tarragen, Valladolid and Vigo.
The number, Of children in Rarcelo.
ma alone who attend French schools
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ASSURED
EVEN OVER
VETO
BY international News Service.

Not. even a Presidential veto
stood today in the way of a
bonus for veterans Of the world
war.
The new soldiers bonus bill,
providing paid-up insurance poll
cies for about 100000 veterans,
having already received the o. K.
of the House, is scheduled for
passage by the Senate today or
Continued or Page 2. Column 81
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EUelyn Nesbit Flags
Mother of ThauU
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN.

News servce)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 81" Harry K. Thaw's mother
may be fighting for her boy, but I'll tell you I'm fighting
for mine.
81 have only thing to live for-my boy, Russell
'Im just Evelyn Nesbt l don't matter. But Russell
Thaw does"
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CURTAIN FALLS ON LAST ACT
IN BUSES LIFE

PITTSBURGH Pa. April 21-The curtain went down for
the last time in the life play of Nine Eeanora Dus sixty
fouryearold famous Italian tragedenne at $3.50 clock this
morning when she died local hotel here after suffering
two weeks from influenza Dr. Charles j. Barone and the
Hon. Catherine Onsow the actress companion at the
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
Alfonso Sends Condolences.

. MADRID. April 21.--King Alfonso
Today sent his coincidence to tho
mmily of two mail clerks who were
murdered by robbers on the Corjova
express.
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GERMAN LOAN
LEADS BOND
OFFERINGS
Liberty Bonds Score Price
Gains as Money Rates
Decline
BY .MUNROE ROBERTS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE event
Of major interest in the bond mar
ket this week was the successful
flotation Of the 100000, 900 ex-
ternal loan Of the German republic
In the money markets Of America,
France and England. with smaller
participation In other European
money cef1ters,
The offering was largely over
subscribed and initial trading on
the New York stock exchange at
tracted nationwide interest. Prices
moved UP SIS points, but later re.
acted under profit taking.
The rise OF the new treasury Az
per cent bonds Of 1927.62 to a
new high price Of 1O6.16 on a
small volume Of business was also
an important incident OF the listed
bond market. Liberty bonds were
favorably affected by the decline
in money rates in the latter part
OF the week, and most Of the active
issues scored slight price gains.
Trading in prime industrial, pub.
lie utility end railroad bonds was
in good volume. and prices Of
representative issues were firm.
Warner Sugar bonds recovered a
good part Of their losses; copper
and sugar convertible bonds rose
with the stocks Of their respective
companies in the listed stock market
and bonds Of leading oil companies
reflected the better outlook in the
petroleum industry, Movements Of
prices Of second grade railroad
bonds were generally higher, with
best investment interest in the
bonds Of the Missouri Pacific, FRS
CO, Katy and Seaboard Air Line
Systems. st. Paul bonds also re-
covered from the reactionary trend
which featured them In recent
weeks.
Including Americas portion Of the
German loan. the total bond flot-
lions in the New York market this
week were $152.000.000. Of which
S36, 00O, 900 were new domestic loans,
divided as follows: public utility,
81. 900 900: state and municipal, ST..
100000: railroad and industrial.
81. 600. 900.
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ACTIVE
DURING
WEEK
Cotton, Grain, Bond Markets
Divert Attention From
Stock Market
By W. S. COUSINS,

BY w. S.. COUSINS,
international News Service financial
Editor.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Ths week
In the stock market opened with a
violent downward movement Of
prices Of leading speculative stocks
which was at first attributed TO
a concerted and pre-arranged raid
on the market by q few powerful
professional traders. but which sub.
sequent events proved 10 be partly
due to selling Of stocks held in the
estate OF a large investor.
It is recognized, however, that
there Is powerful bear party in
Wall Street working for q decline
Of prices, and that the professionals
are disposed to work to the limit
the advantage of political scares. .
When the market failed to continue
its decline in the next few days II
was evident that little real liquitla.
ton had been forced by Tuesdays
drop in prices.
As In previous weeks, financial
interest was largely diverted from
the stock market to other activities,
notably the investment markets, the
cotton and grain markets. The suo.
cess OF the German loan was at.
tested by the fact that allotInents
OF bonds were oily about 90 per
cent OF subscriptions, while prices
Tor the new bonds rose more than
ga points almost simultaneously
with the awarding Of the securities.
Trading In the news issue on the
stock exchange in very heavy vol
ume was mostly for the account of
investment houses which were un.
able to fill orders for Their Gus
toners from original allotYnen1s.
It was significant that neither the
success of the German loan nor
the publication Of one Of the meet
favorable railroad traffic reports this
year had any effect on the atoclS
market. It was thought that many
SPECTATORS had been counting on
these developments to form a strpr g
background against which they might
unload the stock purchased at lower
prices early in the month.
To the oil stocks. which have re.
NAMED firm while Industrial and
railroad shares have been gradually
receding, has been given the credit
OF turning the tide in the direction
Of higher prices this week. Cen.
tinued decline in the production of
crude oil, together with the lifting
OF the pro.rating in mid.continent
end the maintenance Of high record
consumption Of gasoline, has at last
been reflected in better demand for
stocks Of leading independent oil
companies, and prices Of these stocks
advanced from ! to points this
week.
There were no important develop.
ments in the railroad, motor, EQUIP.
mel1t and speciality stocks. coppers
continued to reflect the better out.
look for the European markets Tor
the red metal. and the advance of
silver metal to new high PRICES for
the year. Motor stocks declined with
the rest Of the market, but leaders
In this group were quick to respof,d
to the influx Of buying orders in
the latter part of the week. Inde
pendent steele stocks also gave q
good account of themselves as re,
ports Of increasing operations OF
steel mills reached the financial dis
trict.
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SHORT SESSION
FEATUREDBY
RAILS
Strong Market for Railroad
Shares Stimulates Buying
Movement

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.--Under the
stimulus Of strong market for
railroad stocks, the whole market
advanced moderately in the short
session today. Motor and specially
stocks were pushed ahead by a
strong buying movement, Of which
good part represented accumula-
ton for the long account.
Railroad stocks continued 10 at.
tract attention because Of the gen.
large Eastern railroad systems will
work more vigorously on the ANAL
gamating OF a number of transporta-
ton lines into four large systems,
headed by the MCKEE Plate, New
York Central, Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio. Moderate gains
were made in New York Central,
New Haven, Atchison, Missouri Pa
cific, NiclSle Plate, Southern rail.
way and others
American water Works, Cast Iron
Pipe and speciality stocks in this
early trading, American Water
Works gaining AZ points at 11S in
further response to the action Of
value to $40 and splitting the stock
five for one. The fractional shares
sold up to % on the curb market.
General Electric at 249A was up
about points. Iron Products and
Universal Pipe stocks showed the
effects Of the plan for conBoli.
dating the former into the latter.
Iron Products at so was UP points
and Universal Pipe preferred at
643h, up Z points from Tuesday 8
low.
Motor and accessory stocks made
further response to the improved
prospects for the motor trade;
Studebaker sold at 39M, up IN
from Fridays low, and Stewart
Warner continued it's Comeback"
with rise Of point to SAN.
Oil stocks as a rule were in
active and not disposed to join in
the rally in prices, though MARYLAND.
Phillips, and the Pan-Amer1can
under a small turnover gained half
q point. Coppers were strong and
sugar stocks steady.
weekend trade reviews were
generally favorable, reporting good
signs Of trade revival both In
America and Europe.
The Washington times., 1924-10-18
FOUR ARE INJURED
I'M HEAD-ON COLLISION

SPARTANBURG. S. c., Oct. 49,
AS the result of a head-on collision
between two automobiles, T. G.
Gary, Southern yard clerk at
Hayne, his daughter. Miss Dora
Gary and the Misses Inez Brown
and Inez Thornton are today suf-
fering from minor injuries. The
accident occurred last night near
Roebuck on highway No. 10. Mr..
Gary and his daughter and the
two young women were returning
from Woodruff.
The Washington times., 1924-10-18

RIDE IN A CAR OF YOUR
OWN! Consult today's Classified
Section of this paper and read the
good descriptive ads offering used
Car bargains under Claaaificasion1a
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Baltimore Grain Markets

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.--Wheat,
firmer; No. Q !. red winter, $1.6ON;
No. Q red winter garlIcky, $1.64.
Receipts, 1851 bushels. Shipments,
74,34S bushels.
Corn-Quiet; No. 2 yellow dornes-
tic. $3.50 bushel asked. Receipts.
1O2 bushels. Shipments, 1892
bushels.
Oats-Easier; No. 2twhite domes-
tic, CLOSING bushel. Receipts, IL
979 bushels. Shipments, 1856
bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 spot export,
S1,41 bushel. Receipts, 3O,270 bush
els. Shipments, 621 bushels.
Hay--Quiet; receipts ample.
Flour-Firm.
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Canton Fires Are Out

American Consul General Jenkins
at Canton. China, reported to the
State Department today that the
incendiAry fires which have been
raging in Canton, doing an esti.
mated damage Of SIS zoo, 900, with
considerable loss Of life, are out.
The general situation is much
quieter, Jenkins reported, and the
city Is returning to normal.
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Oil Stocks

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I'm. Elec. Ltd Pw. 5hl
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Webster Mills 6hs. Il
Rep. OF Poland s. .....l
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Liberty Bonds

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Public Utility Bonds
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ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF TIE FINANCIAL MARKETS
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