The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 4, 1903, Page 2

WACHEN 1s UNDER ARREST.) The Superintendent of Free De- | liveries in the Hand of the Government. Washington, May 27.—A. W. Ma- n, general - superintendent of the free delivery system, was arrested at 1 o’clock to-day. Heischarged with Ny receiving bribes to the amount of 22,000 in connection with a con- ton, fora patent fastener used on Groff fastener. last ten years has used about $116.- the last three years at least Machen has been receiving 40 per cent of the amounte paid to the Groffs. The transaction of the business was con- ducted by Diller B. Groff, who con- trols the patent of his brother Sam’! A., a policeman. Machen was arrest- ed by a deputy United States mar- shal as he was leaving the office of the fourth assistant postmaster gen- eral, Mr. Bristow. When arrested he was cool and apparently indifferent. He made this statement: ‘I have not received a bribe from any source whatever; I can prove my inuvcence in the courts,” This is the third arrest in connec- tion with the postoffice scandals. The first was that of David V. Miller, an assistant attorney in the office of the attorney general of the postoffice department, He was charged with accepting a bribe. The “go between,” Joseph M, John, used by the John J. Ryan turf investment company, to negotiate with Miller, also is under arrest in Cincinnati, Machen has been suapected of giving contracts to tract held by Groff Bros. of Washing- street letter boxes, known as the The postoffice department in the 000 worth of these fasteners and it is shown by ample evidence that for Ove Lynching in Wyoming. Newcastle, Wyo, May 27.—W.C. |Clitten, murderer of Mr. and Mrs, | John W. Church, was lynched by a mob from Gillette last night. The mob battered down the jail door, “holding up” the sheriff and deputy, and hanged Clifton to a bridge west of town. John W. Church and his wife, who lived on a homestead claim seventy- five miles southwest of Newcastle, were never seen alive after March 14. Clifton, whose ranch adjoined Church’s, was arrested April 7. April 17 he confessed that he had killed Mr. and Mrs. Church. Their bodies were found at the place indicated by him. Clifton said he had killed the couple in eelf defense. He had given Church a bill of sale covering per sonal property to secure the repay- ment of $600, advanced by Church. He said he had repaid this sum and obtained the bill of sale and that Mrs. Church had then threatened him with a pistol, demanding the return of the papers. He shot her, he ad- mitted, and, being then attacked by her husband, killed him also, This story was discredited, as Mra, Church was a slender little woman, only 22 years old. Church formerly was astenograph- er in the Union Pacific offices in Omaha. Hibs family and Clifton’s re- side in Council Bluffs, About a year ago Church and Clifton made an agreement to go into the cattle busi ness in Wyoming together and Church took up a homestead adjoining Clif- ton’s, Clifton was 31 years old. George Stewart, Saviour. K, C, World. The middle ages have given us the story of Cyd and of Sir PhilipSidney, but our modern times show forth ev- ery day nobler heros tae -_ There's terested, bht had not been charged openly with bribery, Who'll be Arrested Next? Washington, May 28.—The next important development in the post office department investigation will likely be an arrest inconnection with the bureau of salaries and allow- ances. The inspectors are now hard at work on charges of irregularities growing out of contracts for supplies for postoffices and it is understood that they have evidence upon which to base a prosecution, Tt was reported to-day that Geo «. Bevers, former chief of the bu- reau, was in Washingtun and that he has been summoned here by the Postmaster General to answer inqui- ries with reference to some of the contracts made upon his reeommend- ation. Postmaster General Payne said this evening that all of the Bevers contracts were being investigated and that charges ofirregularities in other directions bearing upon the conduct of the bureau of salaries and allow- ances were also being inquired into. Tevers and Machen worked together in the letting of contracts for postal supplies, as their bureaus were closely connected and the disclosures of the irregulérities in the Machen bureau led to the belief that similar disclos- ures would follow when the inspectors got deep enough into the Bevers bureau. Senator Hanna is Going Abroad. Cleveland, Ohio, May 28.—Senator M. A. Hanna informed Charles E. Spratt of New York, representing the association of furniture manufactur- ers who sought the presence of the senator at the national convention at New York in July to speak on the ; subject of “Labor” that he would not bein the country at that time. He told Mr. Spratt that he intends to yield to the advice of his physi- cians in taking a six weeks’ cruise in the Mediterranean and thus gain etrength for the fall campaign, which promises to be extremely arduous. Later, in explanation, it was stated that the senator was in no sense ill. His physicians held that he must cease work in the heat of thesummer it he hoped for the necessary amount of strength to carry him through the fall. German Fleet to Visit America. Berlin, May 27.—On the authority of the German navy department, it was stated to-day that Germany will participate in the naval display which will take place at Hampton roads in connection with the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion in May, 1904. The kaiser has ordered preparations to be made for «ending a squadron consisting of the of the Rio Grande aul. Running through the darkness on the embankment of the Grand river, Engineer Stewart eaw a a fifty-ton rock on the track. He quietly told his fireman to jump, reversed his en ! gine and turned on the sand. Hedid not budge from his post and went over with his engine, When they went to pull him out, Stewart still had one hand on the throttle and the other was grasping the air brake. Barely alive his first words were: “Are the pacsengers saved?” He was told they were safe. my fireman all right?” At that moment Stewart’s side partner, caught under the tender, was lying crushed to a jelly, but they told him (would you needlessly wound a hero in his last gasp of life?) the fireman was safe. Then, said Engineer Stewart with his last breath, “I have done my duty. I die happy.” And it was a happy death. Crushed, mangled, bleeding, dirty, helpless, George Stewart died on the field of battle. His face was to the foe. He had failen at the post of honor, the post of duty. And there are thousands of such brave men in other engine cabs who would willingly do what Stewart did. Then how can you be a pessimist? “Ts Used Illuminated Shells, New York, May 28.—Tests were made yesterday at the Sandy Hook proving grounds of two pieces of ordinance which have been under consideration by United States army and naval boards. The weapons tested were the McLean automatic one-pound gun and the Lugor auto- matic pistol. The McLean gun can fire 200 shots a minute, each pull of the trigger discharging twenty-five one-pound projectiles. After dark a test was made of big guns which discharged what appear- ed to be huge balls of fire. Thearmy officers at Sandy Hook refused to furnish information regarding the night tests, but it is understood that experiments were making with an illuminated shell intended for night use, To Pay For The 1,236 Kisses. Galway, N. Y., May 28.—The per- sonal effects of J. P. Tittemore are to he sold at auction to satisfy a $3,000 judgment obtained by Miss Francis Pettit, who proved that in & fourteen years’ courtehip Titte- more had kissed her'1,236 times, of which she had kept a strict account. She sued for breach of promise. ome dag JETT THREATENS TO REVEAL PLOT. His Conviction Will Bring Out Names of Men Who Hired Him to Murder. Judge Hargis Holds Conference With Prisoner. Jackson, Ky., May 27 —Curtis Jett and Tom White are convicted of the murder of J. B. Marcum they will tell the whole story and reveal the names of the men who employed them to commit the crime. ’ This is the view taken by all per- sons here who are interested in the prosecution of the accused assassins. The men behind Jett and White re- alize this fully, and for this reason the witnesses against the two moun- taineers fear for their lives, Every effort will be made by those interested to acquit the two men. Jett was brought here last night from Winchester by a guard of sol diers. White was caught at his home and brought in also, Both men are uow in separate cells of the Jackson jail. When he arrived here in irons Jett talked bitterly against his friends in Breathitt county for their apparent lack of interest in his cuse, and declared that he would vot be made a scapegoat for them, After Jett had been lodged in jail county Judge James Hargis procured an order and held a long conference with him, This is regarded as a sig” nificant incident and has brought out strong protests from those inter- ested in the prosecution. Jackson is like a border garrison town. Soldiers everywhere. They the houses of witnesses who have given evidence before the grandjury Newspaper correspondents keep close to the military, and messenger boys who carry dispatches for the news- papermen to the telegraph office are escorted by soldiers, and the greatest precautions are taken against the possible assassination of anyone. John Lucas is Stricken. K. C, World, 30th. John H. Lucas, attorney for the Metropolitan Street Railway compa- ny, suffered a nervous collapse while cross-examining a witness in a case in Judge Slover's division of the cir- cuit court this morning. He was removed to the judge’s chambers and attended by Dr. Wil- liam Iuen, who wasin thecourt room at the time. Mr. Lucas revived suf- ficiently to be removed to his home, 2540.Forest avenue. The physician does not think his condition is dan- gerous, During Mr. Lucas’ examination Judge Slover noticed the attorney was growing exceedingly nervous and adjourned the court. The col- lapse followed almost immediately. Mr. Lucas has been deeply engaged in damage suits for several weeks, and this and the fact that he but recently recovered from a month’s illness is probably the cause of his present illness. Farmer Whips Bull With Auto. Uabana, Ill, May 29.—Andrew Phillippi, a wealthy farmer near Ma- homet, has demonstrated that the automobile is a handy thing to have about a farm. He wasspeeding along a road when the machine attracted the at- tention of a vicious bull which had escaped from ite pasture. When the bull heard the sound of the auto he lowered his head and started for the machine. Mr. Phil lippi decided that the best thing to do was to turn on full power and give battle. The bull and the auto met and the bull went down and the machine passed over him. Phillippi turned- and came back. The bull was stamping in the middle of the road. There was another mash and the bull was bowled over. This time all the fight was out of the animal and he fled. The machine was damaged and twisted in front. Neighbors who had heard the bel- lowing of the bull ran to the scene, supposing that its owner was gored to death. The bull has a rec- ord of two men killed and as many injured. Stops the Cold and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bremo-Quinine cure cold i: one day, No cure, no pay. Price 25 rente. Troops and Feudists in a Pitck-| ed Baftle. Jackson, Ky., May 28.—4 wel planned attack on the Jackson jail was made at an early hourthis morn- ing. Hundreds of shots were fired by the attacking party and the troops and it is believed that several of the former were wounded. The troops were well handled and are in a posi- tion to repulse any further attacks. More soldiers will be called for im- mediately, as the desperatecharacter of the effort to save Curtis Jets, the alleged slayer of J. B Marcum, is now apparent for the first time. The arrival of the Hotchkiss gun, it was thought, would overawe thefeudists. TROOPS WERE WARNED. Colonel Williams, however, was warned that an attack might be made and a detail of troops was placed at the jail while pickets guard- ed four corners of the square. Judge Hargis and his brother, Senator Hargis, assured the officer that so far as they knew, there was no rea- son to fear trouble and the quiet was only marked by the presence of an unusual number of mountaineers in town, Shortly after midnight the pickets were approached by a number of mountaineers and a halt was order- ed. The feudists continued to ad- vance, The soldiers, fearing that trouble was coming, retreated toward the jail. The feudists finully made a rush at the troops, who fired directly at the advancing men and then turn- ed and rushed for the jail. FIRING ALL NIGHT, Their comrades within were on the alert, The doors were quickly open- ed and closed behind the pickets, Guards were detailed at every win- dow and orders given not to permit " Deeg the nght a cousins firing was kept up by the feudists with the apparent intention of frightening the soldiers into abandoning the jail. But the troops replied shot for shot until the firing almost ceased, except for an occasional volley. Daylight dispersed the feudists. They Were Once Soldiers, Twenty-four members of the Unit- ed States senate in the fifty-eighth congress were soldiers in the civil war, eleven on the union and thirteen on the confederate side. There are ninety senators—twenty- two representing states which partic- ipated in the secession movement, and sixty-eight from states which either on the other side or had not been organized or admitted at the time of the close of the civil war. From the eleven former confederate states there are now thirteen former veterans of the war, @ majority of the whole number. From the twenty- four states which were represented in the senate at the close of the civil war there are only eleven senators who were in the union service. A majority of the fifty eighth con- gress who saw service on either side in the civil war were in the northern army. There are thirty former confederates in the house.—Chicago Inter Ocean, Pay For Care of Burglar. Macon, Mo., May 28.—The claim of the Fulton Asylum for the Insane against Macon county for $2,000for the keeping of a burglar, was decided by the Supreme Court to-day in fa- vor of the defendant. But one point was raised in the case, and its interpretation by the ‘higher court will be of considerable significance to the counties of Mis- souri, as something like a dozen oth- er cases of the sort were awaiting the result of this one. William Jones was convicted in 1891 of burglarizing a residence in Jackson Township and sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. He had served but @ short time when he became insane, and was sent to the Fulton Asylum on a writ of the Gov- ernor’s. From that time theasylum treasurer, W. D. Thomas, rendered quarterly accounts to the Macon County Court which with clocklike regularity, turned them down on the ground that Jones was not a Macon county resident. Father Killed His Child Emporia, Kan., May 28.—While A. J. Lennacker, a farmer living a few miles north of this place, was driving @ post into position yesterday, his little baby. crept up behind him, and the father, not knowing that it was the child in the face, cutting off the 6 side, “baby wil, LLLL PLPSLS PLL ELSL LLL LLL TLL ESSE near, in throwing back his ax, struck| | ON FARM LOANS DUVALL & PERCIVAL, BUTLER, MO. offer inducements in the matter of long time, easy payments, liberal | terms and fair treatment. 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