The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 16, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair HE BISMARCK TRIBUN LAST EDITION ES THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOT. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS DULUTH MOB KILL DEFENSE SEEKS TO BREAK DOWN STATE'S CASE Lawyers Fight Over Interpreta- tion of Dying Words of Po- , lonsky in Murder Trial MENTALLY INCOMPETENT? Wilton Murder Case Moves Rap- idly Toward Conclusion in District Court The center fight for freedom for Morris Meadow, accused by the state of having murdered Moses Polonsky, Wilton business man on the morning of March 22, now has shifted to the signed statement of Polonsky, before he died, to the testimony of defense’s star witness that Polonsky shouted a few hours before he died, “I’m your murderer, get out of here, get out of here.” Whether this is an idiomadical statement, literally translated into English trom the Jewish, or whether if is the confused dying declaration of a man whom the defense is trying to show was for the last few weeks prior to his death mentally incompe- tent, is one of the angles of the case around which, quietly but very in- tensely the state and the defense are fighting. Council for the defense attempted several times to get an admission from both of the witnesses for the de- fense who were present when the declaration was made, but so tar the state has effectively blocked any lead ing admission. What Polonsky meant, with “I’m your murderer” and what he meant to tell Jacob Kremenetzky and Issac Bernstein, his best friends, who, it is alleged, he asked to call at three o'clock in the morning, in which it was testified he inferred that wanted to tell about the shooting, remain a silent eriigma which remains to be answered either to convict or acquit Meadow. “('m your murderer. Get out of here. Get out of here.” This, intangi- ble and untelated “declaration ’:com- posed the last words of Moses Polon- sky, merchant of Wilton -who died at’ the Bismarck hospital from the ef- fects of a bullet wound, and for whose death Morris Meadows is being tried. Meadows is 27 years old. : That these were his last words is the testimony of Isaac Bernstein, a farmer and best friend of the. de- ceased Moses Potonsky and _his fam- ily. Main Rebuttal. It was evident that the lawyers for the defense, headed by Attorney Mack- off, had planned this last dramatic declaration by Polonsky, as the cli- max of their efforts to prove that Morris Meadow, brother-in-law of the dead man, is not guilty of the charge of murder, preferred by the state. The biggest surprise of the legal battle and the greatest aid to the de- fense came unexpectedly from the youngest witness for the state,.Cather- ine-Ehnes, the 18 year old maid em- ployed by the Polonsky family. Her testimony shook the very fundament- als of the state’s efforts to prove that the death of Polonsky was due to as- sassination bv Meadows. Shortly after Catherine Ehnes tes- tified that she heard Meadow in the morning and saw him in the kitchen combing his hair, and heard his steps as he returned to, his room, and heard the shot and then again heard his hurried steps as he ran toward Pol- onsky’s bed room, and so by inference Meadows could not possibly have shot Polonsky, the state rested its case and F. H. Register outlined the de-; fense plans for the acquittal of Mor- ris Meadow. Sister Takes Stand. The first witness for the defense was Mrs. Tillie Warshau, widowed sister of Moses Polonsky. She testified that Mr. and Mrs. Pol- onsky both had ‘requested that she and Morris Meadow visit them in North Dakota. Meadow was at the home of his parents, in New York. and Mrs. Warshau was also in New York. She told the court that the last time she saw her brother was 16 years ago when he landed in this country, hav- ing just come jover (from the old country. Neighbors in Russia. Over in Russia, the Polonsky's and Meadow’s had been neighbors ly after both families had arrived in| this country, her brother and Tillie Meadows were married in New York | and a few monihs later removed to North Dakota. Mrs. Warshau stated on the witness | stand that Polonsky was jealous of| his wife and was laboring under the} impression that she was untrue to| (Continued on Page Two) | BILL HAYWOOD’S CASE IS DELAYED Chicago, June 16.—Arguments on the appeal of William D. Haywood and 93 other I. W. W.'s, convicted of vio- lating the espionage act, were indef- initely postponed again yesterd The postponement was made neces sary by the illness of Presiding Judge Farncis E. Baker. The case has been continued sever- al times since Haywood and a major- ity of the defendants were released from Leavenworth penitentiary on bond last year. 200 MINERS DEAD IN JAP DISASTER Tokio, Monday, June 14—Two hun- dred miners have been killed by an explosion of fire damp in the Yubari} coal mines at Sabboro on the Island’! of Yezo,'according to dispatches re- ceived here today. (i. N, KENISTON AND DAUGHTER HURT IN CRASH Automobile Turns Over Near| Sterling With Party of Four and Injures Two i | | | | MADE HIS SPEECH ANYWAY George N. Keniston, secretary of the | Commercial club, and his daughter, | Miss Florence, are suffering today | trom injuries sustained yesterday in | an automobile accident near Sterling. Mrs. Keniston and their son, Don- ld, escaped injuries when the auto- | nobile in which they were riding turn: | od over in the highway in avoiding a collision with a motorcycle. Mr. Keniston has two broken ribs| ind Miss Florence's left arm was| sroken above the elbow. The party was nearing Sterling | shortly before noon yesterday, Mr. | seniston having been invited to de- iver a speech at Sterling’s big com-| munity celebration and concert of the Million Dollar band. Fill in Road The road was rough, een made. A motorcycle with side- var was approaching. In trying to} urn out in the rough dirt, being on} he wrong side of the road, the motor- | sycle swerved toward the automobile. | Seeing that his car would hit the! Mr. Keniston, to avoid! ion, tried to turn his light} ear to one side. Caught in the loose | sarth and ruts, the car upset, turning sompletely over. | Mr. Keniston, Mrs. Keniston and heir daughter were pinned under the rar. Their nine-year-old boy, Donald. who was riding in the front seat with iis father, was thrown clear of the? automobile. It was necessary for farmers to lift the car before the victims could be! treed. The car lay across Mr. Kenis- ton’s chest. It is considered remark- vble that Mrs. Kenitson was not hurt at all. a fill having! Made His Speech The top of the automobile and the windshield were badly damaged. After -the accident the Kenistons re taken into Sterling. “Miss Flor-| ence’s arm was bandaged and Mr./ <eniston, in spite of the fact that he was suffering from two broken ribs{ ind other bruises, made his speech he ‘rad been billed to make. Though it was necessary for him to stop and regain his breath at times, ie finished the speech without the, wdience knowing that he was suffer-| ng in great pain, according to a mem-|! ver of the Million Dollar band, who irrived here this morning. The Keniston party returned to the rity last evening and their injuries! were dressed again at the Bismarck | hospital, after which they went to the} Xeniston home on Avenue A East. AUTOS BURNED IN | BIG MAINE FIRE) Rockland, Me., June 16.—Fourteen | building including a garage that con. ained 200 automobiles, were destroyed by fire in the business district today | vith a loss of $600,000. The loss of the automobiles many} o£ which were tourists’ cars stored; over night, is estimated at $250,000. | i | | i | of Wire or LL ACAN BOMINEE YRS = WASH DE WARREN @. HARDING Here’ lican candidate for pre: "first lady of the land” the White House will’ have mistress, of the Hardings. SOUTH DAKOTA SECTIONS HIT BY BIG STORM Many Towns Inundated and L of Life Feared by Cloud- bursts Near River Mitchell, S. D., June 16.—Torrential rains during the last twenty-four hours have inundated large sections six counties west and north of here. Many villages have been flood- ed, farms inundated and there is pos- sible loss of life. Over a lone telephone wire betw Mitchell and the M | meager details of the havoc wrought by the worst storm in this section in | twenty-five years. Oacoma, in Lyman county, and on the Missouri river experienced a cloud burst as did Wessington Springs, ac- cording to report The country in the triangle formed. by these two towns and Mitchell was literally flooded by the heavy rainfall. ~ VICTORY Congress Third Tick TICKET et, O. B. Burtness O. B. Burtness, victory ticket can- didate for congress in the First di trict, is one of the most widely known men in the state. As a lawyer at Grand Forks he won a reputation in the legal fraternity and as a member of the legislature in 1917 and 19!y he won state-wide recog in by his fierce fight on the social: trol. He exposed the “free love” ayair which brought many’ of ‘the radical leaders who were held in high teem in league councils into repute. Mr. Burtness was born on March 14, 1884, on a farm near Mekinoct North Dakota, where his parents s| reside. Attended the country schoo of Grand Forks county, later the State University, graduating with the degree of B. A. in 1996 and L. L. B. in 1907. While at college he was rather active in matters outside the regular college work. Was member of the foot ball team several years, captain in 1906. Member of Phi Del- ta Theta academic fraternity and Pai Alpha Delta law fraternity. He w elected to the honorary scholars! fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa and as a member of two different inter-col- legiate teams was qualified for and: joined the Delta Sigma Rho. Since! 1907 he has practiced law at Grand | Forks, Was states attorney of Grand) Forks county in 1911-1916 inclusive. | di: 0. B. BURTNESS a member of the firm of McIntyre & Burtness. In 1916 he was a delegate to the Republican National conver | tion, And member of the le lative embly from For the past five years he has been Legislative district. the latest picture of Mrs. Warren G, Harding, wife of dent. If Mrs, Hardiag becomes a charming in the opinion of the women of Marion, Ohio, the home ; TATTERED RAG OF FLAG AROUSES IRE The tattered rag of v once a flag on the flag- courthouse has aroused a_ citi- who has written the fol- lowing: Editor Tribune: Please cast your eyes over the Court House and behold the flag of our Country. Isn't it possible shameless dis will be al- lowed to continue? Can't this | county afford a full flag? Citizen. that this ‘DEMPSEY READY co, June 16.—Jack . for Jack Dempsey, bnaneg vulehl champion of the world, announced today that Dempsey would thin two weeks to meet Georges Carpentier, the French j hes veight, or “he will fight anyone Ise in t world’ if Carpentier is un- Ww: ne to talk fight.” Labor day was suzgested as the date for the proposed bout. Dempsey was acquitted yesterday on a charge of evading the draft. ASK JAPANESE BE EXCLUDED June 16.—The American of Labor, in convention called upon the congress of the » United States to cancel the gen- tleman’s eement with Japan, and ude the Japs and other migration into this country. ion of “picture brides’ also was demanded Montreal, Federation j and the owner: the Seventh | | two days Federation officials and internation- were instructed are attempting to the “recognized organiza- railway service” the Fed- | CHANCE GIV EN TO. CLAIM TWO DOGS IN POLICE HANDS There are two perfectly good ca- nines in the possession of the police ich may be had for the asking—and ing a license tag. The dogs, one a pointer and the | other of uncertain breed, were taken; 1p because they had no license tags could not be found. they are replevined within they will be killed. i bu Unl NOW 10 FH } the TREND SETSIN FOR LANGER MEN ALL OVER STATE Reports Received on Political Situation Indicate Sweep- ing Victory for Ticket SOCIALISTS ARE UNMASKED Farmers, Learn of Socialistic At- j tack Through Facts Which Cannot be Denied With the primary election set for two weeks from today, every candi- date of the Victory Ticket and every member of the organization that is fighting socialistic control in the state feels confident of success. That there has been a trend toward the nomination of William Langer as Governor and. the entire Republican | ticket endorsed by the Minot conven- tion is not questioned, even by Non- partisan league leaders. Beginning slowly, the movement against socialist control has been steadily gathering force in every bart of the state, according to reliable | reports. Going into a hard fight at first with the intention of making every effort for victory but with doubt existing in some quarters that the voters in every section of the state could be reached by June 30, the leaders in the anti-Towniley fight are now more than pleased with the re- sults of the campaign. It is farther advanced now that they hope it could be by primary election day. Farmers on Ticket The presence of many farmers who have toiled long in North Dakota soil and laboring» men* on~thestate-and county Victory ticket gives the lie to the representation of the league leaders that they are the sole repre- sentatives of the farmers and the laboring men. They are being shown in their true colors as leaders of a_ socialistic movement which has state socialism as its goal, with North Dakota as the starting point for a nation-wide at- tack on the principles of government on which the nation was founded and j has prospered. Know its the Truth The crowds of farmers who have left their fields to hear Attorney-Gen- eral Langer jin a score of towns indi- cates the tremendous interest in the campaign. An example is McKenzie county, a league strong hold during the last four years. It is estimated that between. 1.600 and 1,800 farmers heard Mr. Lan: ger in three speeches. The Halliday, Dunn county, Promoter told of a Lan- ger meeting, saying: “Every man who is honest with himself knows that Langer told the truth about the Townley bank wrecking deals at Val- ley City and Fargo, about the Jim Waters letter to ‘shoot the bad paper, in the bank out to other banks’ before the examiner got around; about the newspaper graft bill in wihen the farmers put up the money; about the — socia bunch that holds fat jobs at the state capitol: Langer hit from the shoulder; he had all the proof right with him and pass- ed it through the audience. The edi- tor of this paper, like every other man, who reads both sides and follow- ed these bank cases in court knows that Langer told the absolute truth.”} Meeting a Failure Reports received here today indicate that the third of four “ratification meetings” of the Nonpartisan league at Grand Forks yesterday was failure, ¢ When the first rally was held at Bismarck a picine was to be held on state capitol grounds in the morning. There were three picnic parties present. The crowd which gathered at the Auditorium in the af-| ternoon after the league leaders had hurriedly hired a band to parade | through the streets was estimated at less than 500, outside of the state capital employes and other agents of the league. The Fargo picnic was not. There were not enough to hold a picnic and a crowd estimated at from 300 to 500 (Continued on Page Hight) WILL ORGANIZE IRISH FRIENDS HERE NEXT WEEK} John P. Raftery, “jnember of the| Padraig Pearse branch of the F. 0. I. F. will be in Bismarck for the next week, for the purpose of organizing a local branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom. In his letter to the Tribune he wrote, in part, “I intend to try next week to interest some of the citizens! of Bismarck in the Justice of Ireland’s cause for complete independence. The Irish people at the last General election held under British supervision in December 1918 decided by an over- whelming majority in favor of an Irish Duluth, June 16.—Immediat {lynching and rioting to the end | against those who threw law and order to the winds will be insti- tuted by the county authorities but neither saw the lynching. today in the streets of the city o7 surged last night, sweeping the year-old white girl. here at an early hour after a spe Under personal command of outbreaks that might arise as an ST. ALEXIUS T0 BE REPRESENTED AT CONVENTION Physician on 1 Program and Hos- pital Aids Will Go to St. Paul to National Meeting Information jwas Neceived today that the Catholic Hospital association of the United States and Canada will hold their fifth annual convention, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thufsday, June 22, 23 and 24. Convention Mass will be celebrated at the St. Peters and Pauls cathe- dral. The convention meets at the Col- lege of St. Thomas. Dr. Victor La Rose of the St. Alex- ius hospital will read a paper on the X-Ray department of that hospital, on Thursday, June 24. Papers and ures will be given by leading phy- ians and surgeons from all over this country and Canada. Dr. John J. Bowman, director of the American College of Surgeons, and Wm. J. Mayo of the St. Mary’s hos- pital, Rochester, are scheduled to make addresses at this convention. Dr. Elias Potter Lyon, dean of the medical school of the university of Minnesota will deliver the address of welcome. This is the Fifth annual convention of the Catholic Hospital association. The first one numbered scarcely 100, according to Sister Bonaface, and to this one, nearly 1.000 are’ expected. Such is the growth of that organiza- tion. Those from Bismarck who will at- tend are, Sister Bonaface, Sister Flora, Sister Leobenia, Sister Centia, Miss Mary Lane, Dr. Victor J. LaRose, Miss Agnes Loeffer. Miss Rose McLaugh- lin, and Miss Ester Russell. After the convention, Miss Lane, who has charge of the St. Alexius nurses’ training school will leave on her vacation. DRY ADVOCATES PLAN FIGHT ON Washington, June 16.— Prohibition advocates will ask the Democratic national ,convention at San Francisco to adopt a plank declaring for rigid enforcement of the eighteenth amend- ment act and will “present a solid front against Governor Cox. of Ohio,” Wayne B. Wheeler, federal counsel }for the Anti-Saloon league, declared today in a formal statement. MANDAN AND HAZEN. A good baseball game is anticipated at Mandan next Sunday when Mandan and Hazen clash at Mandan. Last Sunday the Hazen team won from He- bron by a score of 9 to 4. It was the first game Hebron has lost this year. | McKinny, Hazen’s star twirler, is re-! ported in great shape for next Sun- day’s game. KEEPS HUMOR MINNEAPOLIS Sawyer, the | comedian and second baseman of the] Minneapolis club, keeps his sense of Republic.” trict court this afternoon signed an order grand jury tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock to “inquire as to the grave public offenses recently committed in this county.” Two of the judges, W. A. Cant and Burt Fesler, witnessed the gathering of the mob last night in front of police headquarters GOVERNOR COX) NEGROES - MILITIA PATROLS STREETS OF CITY in “Convicts” Circus Roustabouts of Attack on Young White Girl; County Attorney Promises Vigorous Prosecution of Leaders of Mob e investigation ‘of last night’s that responsibility may be fixed at once. Four judges of the dis- convening a‘ ‘Special County Attorney Warren E. Green stated today that his office i would do everything within its power to bring the offenders who jhad incited the rioting and three lynchings to justice. Duluth, Minn., June 16.—Virtually normal conditions prevail ver which a mob of 5,000 persons police from power and seizing and lynching three negroes held in connection with an attack on a 17- When two companies of Minnesota national guard reached cial train trip from St. Paul they found only a damaged police station and littered streets as visual evidence of the mob’s activities. Adjutant General W. S. Rhinow the 124 men and six officers went into temporary camp, prepar- ing to patrol the streets, if necessary, to guard against any new aftermath of the mob’s mad run. READY FOR RIOT DUTY The men are equipped for riot duty. Available records today showed only one previous lynching in Minnesota, but this had not been confirmed from official sources. * Twenty years ago, it is said, a white man was lynched in St. po county for attacking a girl. For at least two hours the mob ruled, relinquishing its power only after the negroes had been lynched. Six negroes had been arrested hy..the. police. in connection. with the attack on the girl which took place at a circus ground |Monday night. The negroes were attached to the circus as “roustabouts.” The mob held a ‘mock trial, declared three of the negroes guilty and acquitted the others. Thres Are “Convicted” The three “convicted” negroes were hanged within a block and a half of the police station. The mob shout- ing down pleas of the police to let the law take its. course. It took three shocks to hang the first negro as the rope broke the first two times. After the mob had dispersed early today the police cut down the bodies of the negroes, which had not been multilated. The authorities did not expect any further trouble today and expressed themselves doubly sure of this in view of the presence of the guards- men. The injuries suffered by eight policemen and a newspaper man mn mob’s fire hose attack on the police station were said to be trivial. Promises Prosecution A promise of prosecution of last night’s lynchers to the full extent of the law was made today by War- ren E. Green, St. Louis county at- torney. “it is a terrible thing to have hap- pen,” he said. “An investigation will be started today and steps taken to bring all offenders to justice, The lynching took place under the windows of the Shrine auditorium on First street. Duluth Shriners were in the building preparing to leave for Portland, Ore., to the national (Continued on Page Three) WOMEN’ VOTEIS AGAIN HELD UP Baton Rouge. La., June 16.— The proposal to ratify the woman suffrage amendment was defeated by the lower house of the state assembly yesterday, 87 to 44. The senate last week defeated the ratification resolution. TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK La Juanta, Colo., June 16.—At least two persons were killed yesterday when the California train, east bound on the Santa Fe was wrecked at Rene, Colorado, twelve miles south of here. At hospitals here it was announced that forty injured had been given treat- ment. Most of those hurt will re- cover. A broken crank on the engine caus- ed the wreck, according to information reaching here. Four coaches left the track. SAM’S LEGS O. K. LOS ANGELES—Sam Crawford :s still on his legs. He circled the lanes for a homer the other day and helped the Angels win. Sam ran like a humor even when he strikes out. colt. \