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The Washington times., 1924-04-22
THAW To KNOW
HIS FATE BY
NIGH
Jury to Get Case on Sanity
Question Today - De-
PENDANT Confident.
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given his freedom will be in the
hands Of jury today. according to
indications this morning.
The jury's verdict is supreme.
What the jury, not the Judge, de-
cides in the present trial will de-
termine whether Thaw is to be
Immediately given his liberty or
forced to stay in the Pennsylvania
hospital for mental and nervous
diseases.
Thaw predicted he will be re.
leased.
"1'll be out soon." he said, conf.
IDENTIFY.
In the event of an adverse yer.
dict, it was indicated Thaw would
appeal to the State supreme court.
Thaw has made a good impression
in court, in the opinion Of his at
torneys. He has appeared normal
and self-contained, sitting in the
front row of the spectators seats,
beside his eighty-two-year-old moth.
er, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, who
is helping her son., now aged fifty.
three, in his fight for freedom.
Counsel opposing Thaw's release
renewed their efforts to shatter the
contention that Thaw is sane when
court was resumed this morning.
Arthur G. Dickson, representing
trustees of the Thaw estate, con.
tinued his address to the jury
which was interrupted by adjourn.
ment late yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
PAY
BILL FOES
LOSE
Senate Committee to Report
lt-Fire and Police Measure
Favored,

Although Senator King Of Utah
has not abandoned his opposition
to certain salary features, the
teachers pay bill will be reported
to the Senate District Committee
tomorrow by the schools subcom-
mittee, Of which Senator Capper is
chairman.
The bill was not reported yester.
day because Senator King favors a
revision downward of certain sal.
aries fixed for the higher school
officials. Senator Capper, however
does not think further discussion
Is advisable, and Senator King will
be permitted to carry his fight to
the floor OF the Senate IL he sees
fit to do so.
The same policy will be followed
regarding the policemen's and fire
mems pay bill. It is understood
however, that Senator King will not
continue any further discussion OF
this measure, and that a unanimous
report on 1t to the full committee
is in prospect.
The subcommittee Is meeting
again this afternoon in an effort "a
reach an agreement on the two
measures.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
OIL PROBE ROW
FLARES OUT
AFRESH
William Randolph Hearst De-
MES knowledge of Deals
at G. o. p. Convention.
(FoR WEDNESDAY,.
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he had been aware of any such
conditions he would have printed
the facts and scooped me.
II really think that Mr.. Billiards.
assertion that this Teapot Dome
scandal was a matter of general
knowledge at the Republican con.
ventiou On Chicago and that every
school boy in Texas knows Of 1t
or has known of 1t all along, is
Hits Witness.
"If your committee were to give
any credence to such nonsensical
statement as that you would be
summoning before the committee
every school boy in Texas and every
member OF that Republican conven-
ton. It is unfortunate that a man
giving such irresponsible testimony
0annot be disciplined in some way
for wasting the valuable time Of
your committee in this important
investigation.
"WM. RANDOLPH HEARST"
Stanfield also made public a tele.
gram from William M. Dean, OF
San Francisco, in which Dean said
Ballard has a police record" and
would come to trial May 6 on
charges of "violation Of the cor
porate securities act and grand
larceny"
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
ASSOCIATION FORMED
BY LOCAL BUILDERS

A certificate Incorporating the
Operative Builders Association of
the District. was filed with the Re-
corder of Deeds today by Attorney
A. Coulter Wells. The object of
the association is declared to be to
encourage, promote, stimulate and
maintain a high professional stand
ard and sound business methods
among its members.
The incorporators are: Herbert
T. Shannon, Harry A. Kite, Monroe
Warren. David J. DUNCAN, j. E.
Douglass. Thomas A. Jameson and
]. B. Shepard. The formation Of
this association followed a meeting
of local builders at which about
thirty were present.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
Strategy of Lawyers
In Sudden Closing of
Thaw's Case Puzzles
BY w. e. ROGERS,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-With
the actual presentation Of the Thaw
sanity case suddenly halted is a sur.
prise to every one concerned, Phil.
adelphia lawyers and others inter.
ested in the case are today trying
to solve the peculiar riddle this
action had presented.
Not only was Evelyn Nesbit,
whose presence on the stand had
been almost absolutely foretold by
her attorneys, in the courtroom
when the anti-climax which actually
ended the case came, but she had
hurried at top speed from Atlantic
City, believing she would testify.
When the court recessed her at.
torney thought she would be called.
When 1t reconvened all the at.
torneys rested.
Attorneys Silent.
None Of the attorneys would talk
on what had happened. A case of
admitted importance will go to the
jury on the slimmest Of slim evi.
dence-and without the testimony
offered by any one of the three
biggest figures in the case.
Just why that was permitted IL
the mystery. Summed up, the Jury
which will decide the case will con.
slider the testimony of only one
neurological expert, which, in itself
is stand off," If numbers are
to win, Thaw is already the victor.
He had six alienists testify he was
sane. For the other side only four
appeared. So ON that sort of testi-
mony Thaw will win the case by two
alienists, and five former jurymen
men who in 1917 called him insane,
but now, having talked with him for
ten minutes more or less during the
present trial, are convinced of his
sanity.
Mystery Of Case.
The big mystery Of the case,
whether Thaw is declared sane or
not, will remain, however, why
didn't Evelyn Nesbit testify after
she came from Atlantic City to do IL?
And why 1idn't Harry X. Thaw tes-
tify? And why didn't Mrs. Copley
Thaw testify? I,
Only three lawyers concerned can
answer those questions, of course,
and at present they won't. The jury
VIII get the case today. 1t is almost
safe to predict that before night
Thaw will know his fate.
Somehow there isn't much doubt
about that fate, either. While it is
always impossible to tell what a jury
will do, the fact remains that Thaw's
confidence has extended to making
plans for going to New York.
He hopes that the drawing room
OF some train leaving Philadelphia
late tomorrow afternoon will contain
him.
The summing UP Of ex.Judge Pat.
terson, which began in that gentle.
mans droning voice as soon as the
resting" by both sides had been
accomplished, may have interested
the jurors. Its best point, however
came just At the end. That wal
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE
TO MEET AGAIN FRIDAY

House and Senate conferees on
the immigration bill will not meet
until Friday, Senator Reed Rep) of
Pennsylvania announced today.
Reed said he did not expect any
delay in getting the bill out of con-
ference, there being few points of
difference between the two houses.
The impression prevailed in Sen
atorial circles today that President
Coolidge would not veto the bill in
view of the second letter of Jap
anese Ambassador Hanihara to
Secretary of State Hughes, explain.
ing that he intended mo yelled
threat" upon Congress should the
Japanese exclusion amendment be
enacted
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
LUMBER TRUST
GIVEN FREE
RE ms
Thompson Adds to Charges
Against Daugherty at
Senate Probe.
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recent speech Of Kirby's in which
the lumber man defended Daugherty
and said he had been "unjustly
abused" !.
"Were there grounds for criminal
prosecution"
II certainly think So"
Ohio Attorney Friendly.
THOMPSON then told Of a "buy
your own home" campaign launched
In 1919 by the lumber interests.
1.-THE manufacturers, retailers and
jobbers got together and put on this
campaign for buying homes SAID
Thompson. 1.-THE retailers got
ministers and school teachers to
help them In the campaign, and
just when It got started right, the
manufacturers raised their prices.
It made the retailers sore because
they too had to raise their prices.
This campaign was financed by
the Southern Pine Association and
other similar concerns?"
Yes"
Thompson said that after the De.
partment Of Justice filed its suit
against the Southern Pine Associa-
ton the company's officials de-
manded an early trial.
1.-TWO lawyers came here from
Columbus, Ohio, who were very
friendly with Daugherty and they
talked to him about the case" said
Thompson. mo action was ever
taken by the department after that
meeting"
Wasn't one Of those lawyers ].
e: Todd, Daugherty's former law
partner" asked Wheeler.
II was SO informed, but I don't
know it as a fact"
"Well, these Columbus lawyers
were very friendly to Daugherty."
Eyes, and after their visit, the
Department Of Justice never took
any action on the suit"
When Pacific coast companies
entered competition with the South
ern Pine, Thompson said the lat
ter sent "a representative out there
to fix matters"
This move, he added, resulted in
all the lumber associations work
ing together"
Among the western organizations
involved, Thompson named the
West Coast Lumber Association
and the Western Pine Association.
FAyOrs Criminal Action.
Thompson declared he favored
criminal prosecution Of all con.
Germs violating the antitrust laws.
II favor Jail sentences for these
offenders who profiteer on the
necessities Of life," he added. "That
is the only method I know which
will stop these combinations"
On cross-examination George
Chamberlain, counsel for Daugh-
erty brought out that the De-
Dartment Of Justice was FLOODED
with war fraud and Stacker" cases
at the time the lumber suit was
filed.
Chamberlain also brought out
that a score Of other cases were
instituted against other concerns.
1.-THE department has instituted
twenty.four criminal actions and
twenty-seven civil actions for viola.
lions of the Sherman act since
March 4, 1921" said Chamberlain.
"The department has collected SAL.
900 in fines and with the eases on
appeal, $497,O00."
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
HUSBAND AND WIFE SUE
TRACTION CO. FOR $15,25o

Mrs. Cora S. knight and her hus.
band. Howard L. knight, OF 1920
Buchanan street northwest. today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for $15,250. Mrs. knight asks
for $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injuries and her husband de-
mands $3.50 for the loss Of his
wife's services, physicians and
nurses expenses.
The plaintiffs allege that Mrs.
knight, while crossing the inter-.
section at Fourteenth and Gallatin
streets northwest, September 10,
was struck by a car of the Capital
Traction Company, which seriously
and permanently injured her. At
torney George w. Young appears
for plaintiffs.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
HEARING ON cHIRoPRAcTIc
LAW FOR THE DISTRICT

Opponents Of the bill to establish
a board Of Chiropractic examiners
Tor the District Of Columbia were
heard today by the subcommittee
OF the House District Committee,
which now has the bill in charge.
supporters Of the bill were heard
at the opening session last week and
VIII again be heard next Tuesday.
The bill was introduced by Con.
gresham Harry z. Hull of Iowa.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
BROUGHT HERE TO
FACE ROBBERY CHARGE

Alleged. to have taken part in the
bootleggers' war on Pierce street a
few years ago and more recent
robbery, Claude w. Bailey, thirty.
one, was brought to Washington
last night by Detective Bernard w.
Thompson.
According to the detective office,
Bailey was alleged to be the hus.
band Of Mrs. Alice, Boeteler, who
was found dead in her apartment
couple of months ago under mys.
terlous circumstances. Bailey was
located in Westminster, Pa, where
he had been in Jail.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
SENATE To PASS.
BONUS BILL
I ODAY
Senator Copeland Will Seek
Record Vote on Cash
Payment Amendment.
By H. X. REYNOLDS,
International News Service.


There was much cash bonus
talk in Congress when the Senate
convened this morning.
Passage Of the soldiers bonus
bill itself, probably today, was
not in doubt, but demands were
made for a record vote on the
question Of cash or insurance as
the method Of compensation.
Most Of the Republicans and at
least half Of the Democrats are
in favor Of passing the bill with
out any provisions for cash bonus
payments in view of the determi-
nation on the part Of Adn1inistra-
ton leaders to enact such a
measure over Presidential veto.
Record Vote Sought
This majority group feels certain
that a cash bonus bill would be
defeated finally because of the Sem
ate'sr inability to muster enough
votes to pass the bill in the face
Of the Presidents objections.
Demands were heard, however,
for a record vote to decide the issue.
DiSagreeing with Senator Robin.
son Of Arkansas, the minority
leader, who is supporting the paid
up insurance bonus plan, Senator
Copeland Dem.) Of New York, an.
nounced that he proposed to have
the Senate express itself upon an
outright cash bonus" Copeland has
an amendment pending to authorize
cash payments and he planned to
ask a vote during the day.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, the
Republican whip" who is in
charge OF the bonus bill on the
floor, said there was no chance Of
the Copeland amendment being
adopted, while Senator Norris of
Nebraska, who is leading the insur-
gent Republicans in their fight for
cash bonus, declared that there
would be enough votes to make the
insurance policies and cash optional
to the veterans.
Seventy Pledged for Bill.
AS soon as the Copeland amend
|ment is disposed of, the way will be
cleared for final action on the
bill, with nearly seventy Senators
pledged to vote for 1t.
Passage may be held up until
late in the day, however. by q num-
Der Of speeches, principally In op-
position to a bonus of any kind.
Senator Borah RepD of Idaho, who
has consistently opposed the bonus,
was among those scheduled to
speak
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
CARMELITES TO HOLD
NOVENA TO TERESA

The national novena in honor Of
Blessed Teresa, "the Little Flower, ="
will begin tonight in the Carmelite
Shrine Of the Little Flower. 200 T
street northeast.
During the novena the anniver-
sary Of Teresa's Qualification, on
April 20, will be especially COM
memorated. Requests from all
parts Of the United States have
been received at the Carmelite
Shrine asking that private and
special needs be prayed for during
the novena.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
HOUSE BILL WOULD
RENAME JEWETT PLACE

The House today sent to the
Senate a bill to change the name
Of Jewett place, west of Wiscon-
sin avenue, to Cathedral avenue.
TIE bill was passed on the unani.
nous consent calendar at q special
session of the House last night.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
KING OF CONFIDENCE MEN
DIES IN PRISON HOSPITAL

CANON CITY, Col, April "a
Lou Blonger, seventy.four, alleged
KING OF an international ring Of con.
Iidence men, who were convicted in
Denver last sumner, died in the
state prison here after a slong Ill.
ness.
He was serving q sentence Of
seven to ten years.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
JUDGE URGES GUARDIAN
FOR DISABLED VETERAN

Deploring that Stephen j., Wood,
O disabled war veteran, had no
ether use for his compensation than
to buy whiskey and pay fines,
Judge Mcmahon today told Wood
that he should have a guardian.
Wood was arrested with William
Vermillion yesterday and each was
fined SIS in police court today for
intoxication.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
MANIFESTO IS ISSUED =
BY SPANISH SOCIALISTS

MADRID, April ga Socialist
manifesto was issued today demand
ing that the Directory restore the
constitutional regime, end the
Moroccan war, declare amnesty and
reduce the cost Of living.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22

when he laughed away Harry and
his rabbits"
'Oh, yes! The rabbits" he added,
just as II he had been In danger of
overlooking an unimportant point.
You remember we had a DR.. Ho.
bart A. Hare on the stand. Could
II be possible that Dr. Hare had any
thing to do with the Introduction Of
the rabbits?"
The courtroom laughed. Mr.. Thaw
grinned. The jury more or less
smiled. But that was the high note
Of the address, nevertheless.
The Washington times., 1924-04-22
BRITAIN'S WORLD Filler
IS NOW IN PERSIA

BOMBAY, April 22.-Flight Com.
ander A. Stuart MacLaren, of the
British Royal Air Force, who IS
attempting round-the.worId air.
plane flight, has. arrived safely at
Bushire, Persia, from Bagdad, said
q dispatch from that city today,
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Three SHOWS after the Rosebut
fort was abandoned, Round IroI
(Meldrum) came to trade with them
The Crows liked Round Iron. He
was the best white man that evel
came to the Crow country. He could
speak Grow like one of themselves
and no one could tell from his talH
that he was not Grow. He had frs
come to their country when he was
a boy, and had grown up among
them.
Round Iron had four posts
among the Crows. The first was on
the Big Horn just above the mouth
of the Little Big Horn (believed by
some to have been built by Manuel
Lisa), where he stayed three SHOWS;
the second was on the right bank of
the Yellowstone, nearly opposite but
a little above the mouth of the Great
Porcupine, where he stayed two
SHOWS; the third was on the same
side of the Yellowstone, few miles
lower down, where he stayed five
SHOWS; and the last was on the left
bank of the Yellowstone, between the
Rosebud and the Tongue rivers,
where he stayed four SHOWS. (This
would indicate that he traded in that
immediate vicinity / A years.)
"While he was at the latter place
an opposition fort was built on the
some side of the river close to his
own-in fact the two forts were all
most together The man who built
the opposition fort was Grow, but
do not remember his name. When
the opposition fort had been there
two SHOWS, a great flood came on the
Yellowstone that filled the whole
valley full of water and made it look
like one big river from one bluff to
the other. The two trading forts
were surrounded and filled with
water, which wet the RIDES and goods
and frightened the traders so much
that they loaded everything in their
boats and went away.
"Round Iron went first, when the
river began to threaten them, but
the opposition trader stayed until
the water went down, and then left |
On the Yellowstone.
Round Iron went down to the fort |
at the mouth of the Yellowstone,
which had been there a long time;
Ind the Crows have been told that /
ne there got to drinking whisky so
much that he died. The fort built |
)y The Crane at the mouth of the
Big Horn Is the first that / know
If. was built two SHOWS before
he stars fell. I was then a boy, but
Utmost man. ] have heard there
vas another fort there a long time
lgo, but it was before my time, and
can tell nothing about it,"
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sR0WMD IRON BOB MELDRWR7, FUR AR1STOGRAT,
MARRIED "A SQUAwg; WAS LOWED AS Am INDIAN
II OBERT MELDRUM, whose aris- |
tocratic appearance and bear
- ~ ing saeminqIY should have |

fD OBERT MELDRUM, whose aris-
TX tocratic appearance and bear
~ ing seemingly should have
placed him above the level of the
"squawmen' of the early days of the
Montana fur traders, was in fact a
"squaw man" and for a number of
years lived upon the plains with the
Indians and adopted their mode of
living.
Among the Indians, he was known
as Round Iron" was with Major
Alexander Culbertson, and entered
the employ of the American Fur COM
pany, with which he remained until
his death at old Fort Union in 1865,
which resulted, according to Indian
tales, from an over-indulgence in
whisky.
Medium, according to one writer,
was born in Scotland about the year
1902 and removed with his parents
to Kentucky at an early age, al
though another writer says he was
born in Shelby county, Kentucky, in
1906, and came to the northwest
when only 10.
However, it appears that he spent
his early years in Kentucky and
there learned blacksmithing, later
finding his way into the service of
Captain Bonneville and accompany
ing the latter into the wilderness in
his fur trading expedition in 1882.
Upon quitting the service of Cap
tain Bonneville, enamoured of the
savage life he had tasted for three
years, he remained upon the plains
making his home among the Crow
Indians.
According to Bradley he adopted |
the dress of the Indians, glueing |
long hair to his own to make it con-
form to the savage fashion, having |
his squaw and lodge, and, living in |
all respects the life of an Indian, he |
was quickly enabled by his superior
intelligence and courage to acquire
great influence with has savage as
sociates and soon became regarded |
as chief.
He was man of many adventures
and although he possessed a mild
disposition and Stunned quarrels, no
one ever ventured to call his courage
in question.
Medium subsequently entered the
service of the American Fur COM
pany with which he continued until
the time of his death at Fort Union
in 1865. Upon entering the service
of the company he left off the Gus
toms and habits of Indian life, and
in his civilized dress was man to
attract attention from his evident SUI
periority to the class of men he gen.
orally encountered amid such sur
He left no children.
In 1916, when Major Culbertson
set out from Fort Union for Fort /,
Alexander on the south bank of the
Yellowstone near the mouth of the .
Big Horn, Medium was one of his ,
party. The American Fur company
lad previously had two trading forts ,
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Mr.. Leggerini gives the recipe in a
few words: Hard work, and divers
ification."
Under his direction, and by his
labor, what was when he first had
leased it, ranch almost wholly de-
voted to the production of hay, and
not a very extensive one, grew until
he was farming $500 acres, some I'M
der irrigation and some non-irrigated.
He was for years the largest hay pro-
Queer in the county, as well as pro-
ducing year in and year out the,
greatest volume of potatoes. A hun
dred acres of onions, feed crops for
the livestock, poultry, milch cows,
breeding draft horses, marketing
hogs, sheep feeding, and the pro-
duction of each had a part in his
diversified program. 1t was a work
of gradual development, and in this
development, many acres of brush
land were cleared and put into pro-
duction.
In the years in which he was
building up the ranch and his fortune
he gained the reputation of being not
only a good farmer, but good BUSH
ness man. Illustrative of his business
ability is the way in which he handled
his potato crop. Every year he had
in big acreage and in but few years
did it fail to yield him a profit. He
did not depend upon the local market,
but before his crop was dug, went to
Butte, and even out of the state, and
made his arrangements to SELL Car
rying many head of cattle and horses,
in the years when the hay crop was
short, he always had a surplus from
the preceding yeear, not only suffi-
Gent for his own needs, but some to
sell. If the surplus were greater than
he believed he could market, or use,
and the price was low, then he en-
gagged in sheep or lamb feeding, and
thus marketed his surplus.
Illustrative of the fact that he was
a good farmer, at the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco he was
awarded three medals, one gold one,
the latter for the best wheat shown
there.
Don't forget the chickens and the
hogs" said Mr.. Leggerini recently, to
a friend who asked him how he could
start to stock farm. ''The eggs and
The chickens saved me many time
when the going was bad in the early
lays. In one year from the hem
house took in $4,000. and the hogs
nave made me big profit time after
ime."
After breeding heavy draft horses
or number of years, several years
lgo Mr.. Leggerini came to the conclu-
ion that there was a better market
or mules, so he started in to breed
hem. Only few weeks ago he ship
,ed two carloads to st. Louis, where
hey we're sold, topping the market.