Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 12, 1922, Page 1

sores] Che Casper Daily Tribune VOLUME Vil. MURDER MRS. DE BOUCHEL’S PLEA REPEATED ASKS CANDLER TO NAME MEN Appeal Contained In Final Letter to Coca- Cola King Before Visit to Atlanta Is Made Public Today ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 12.—Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel made public today copy of a letter she said she had written to Asa G Candler, Sr., Atlanta capitalist, before she came here, demanding to know the names of the persons he said he told her had reflected on her and which caused termina- tion of their engagement. Tho letter was made public through} “You' must divulge the name of this Harry Gamble, attorney for Mrs. Do|person,” the letter continued, “Un Bouchel at the same time he an-jless you do I'll go on the assumption nounced he had changed his original/that there is no such person and that plan to accompany his client to N you have been too willing to be im. Orleans tonight. He said he would| posed upon. remain here for at least a day longer.| “‘Besiies you are a Christian gen- The letter which Mrs. De Bouchel|tieman. As a Christina gentleman, as said was her final one to Mr. Candler /a man of honor, can you treat a help and was dated September 28, called on|less woman this way. You know I Mr. Candler to divulge the names of|have not a simgie maie relative in the the men who he safd cast reflections/ world. I am not appealing to you as on her character. my promised husband and natural “Do you expect me to let this hide-| protector; but just as a man. Are ous slander go unpunished,” she con-|You willing to see me treated this way tinued.. “I will publish it to the whole/it: your city, tn your home, where you world and we will see if the world is/are all-powerful? Oh, how can you as credulous as you seem to be and think for a minute that I ought to ac- as you expect me to be. If there are cept this insult in flence and: humbly any such men and I certainly do not believe. there are, who make such statesments, they have heen paid to do {t and they shall gq to the peniten- ary along with those who hired them, “This ig m clumsy conspiracy that imposes on nobody but you. Why did it come up in Atlanta, right at the time, in fact Just in time, to stop your coming to Reno for our wedding on the 20th. Why does it come up in At- lanta at all except that ft is distant from my home and friends and where it will be harder for me to meet?” steal away into some mmote place to hide the shame of a woman cast aside because she. is not supposed™to be a good woman, I'll never do it, “I entreat you by our friendship in the nan:s of the teelings of affection that have existed between us to go more deeply into this matter. You will find it false. It is a wicked, vic- fous attempt to destroy an’ innocent woman. If you will not comp!~ with this request I will come to Atlauta at the risk of public misconstruction and |against my every inclinaiton, for I Asserting that her attorney told her Cannot and will not allow myself to Mr, Candler had said the person was be Placed in this position. a traveling salesman, Mrs. De che}; “All I ask is plain justice, said she would call on the traveling: « ““ONEIZIMA DE ‘BOUCHEL.” salesmen of the,south to protect her, No statement came from Mr. Cand- “an innocent defenseless woman.” ‘er today. CHILDREN “PLAY DOSE MAY PRO SICK’, POISON WE FATAL, CLAIM FRANKFORT, Ind., Oct. 12.—Two children are near death here to: the result of playing “sick lady and doctor."* Sarah Bell Thompson‘is said to have suggested that thé five children at her party play “sick lady and doctor” and volunteered to play the part of doctor, When the other children con- sented she is said to have gone to the metlicine chest and taken out a battle of poison, Of the five children phy- siclans say two of them swullowed enough‘ of the poison to kill five per- sons. . Sarah Bell, the “doctor,” admin- istered the poison to Irene Keck and hen took some herself, Although in a serious condition, i: wax said, thelr experience would not prove fatal. POWER COMPANY GETS RENEWAL ON MUSCLE SHOALS OPERATION WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Renewrl for another year of the lease under which the Alabama Power company operates the governnient’s electrical generating steam plant at Muscle Shoals was announced today by Seo retery Weeks. DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 12.—(By The Associated Press.) — Renewal of the jeasé under which the Alabama Pow- er company operates the govern- ment’s electrical generating steam plant at Muscle Shoals has no bear ing whatever on the offer of Henry Ford to take over and eperate the Muscle Shoals property, nor has it any bearing on the status of that offer, officials of the Ford Motor com- pany said today, Representatives of Mr, Ford reiter ated today previous statements cred- ited to the manufeceurer that he had only "begun his fight to obtain control of Muscle Shoals. pei Sat Ta Ea AEPUBLGIAN CANDIDATES ENTERTAIN AT DANGE ‘A free dance was given by the Re- publican candidates last night at the Dreamland dance hall in North Cas- per. A large crowd gathered to take part in the affair and to do justice to the hospitality of the group of >> litical live wires who offered this treat for the benefit of their friends. ——_ UU CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1922. | | } t isoned in the rear of an automobi'le with six of hor children by doors that were held by tains, Mrs. Harriet Hargot sat in an automobile stalled em a rallrod track the Manhattan Linited screech down upon them. All tried frantically to move the car by pushing it from the track. Only the seven children. Photo shows scsne of the wreckage, were kilied. Rene Hargot, her husband, and a frivnd had -rain.cur- near Valparaiso, Ind, and watched est boy, Rene, Jr., escapol of the INJUNCTION AGAINST IOQUOR ORDER TED BY COURT | LATE SPORTS * CHICAGO, Oct. 12. GRAN Collector at N sb York Is Restrained From Seizing Ships and Liquor as Au- thorized by Federal Order - s..NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—(By The Associated Press) — Federal Judge Learned Hand today granted a temporary re- straining order prchibiting H. C. Stuart, acting collector of the port, Ralph A. Day. federal prohibition director for New York and John G. Avpleby, chief zone prohibition officer from putting into effect the federal order to seize ships and Mquor under the Daugherty prohibi-jcan ships who voluntarily had sur- eb Torna réndered their stocks of lMauor in : _| American ports would bo permitted to ‘Tho, order was granted on applica) tai such stocks aboard rgain pro- for October 17. being with tie situation created |the recent Washi;,=ton ruling agai WASHINGTON, Oct. 12—1n an or-|\iquor-carryiag by ships in Ame: der promulgating tentative regula-| ports. tions for enforcement of -Attorney| The government} it stated, will not General Daugherty’s bone dry prohibi-|interefere until a test case is mace tion. ruling, the bureau of fnternel|or the seizure of a French ship is ef. revenue announ‘ed today that Azmert-| fected. GIRL ASSAULTED BY NEGROIS WITNESS TO PENALTY PAID BY ASSAILANT IN ELECTRIC CHAIR RALEIGH, N. C., Ort. the presence of the 19-year-old white girl he was convicted of attacking McIver Burnett, a negro, was elec- trocuted today at the state peniten- “What is he sayin; woman going nearer. “Tell them I'm guilty,” murmured the negro. Ten women saw the execution. As she was leaving the death room asked the here. Throughout his trial the girl attacked was asked whethet he had maintained his innocence she approved what the Inw had but as the jailers strapped him to | done. | the cha'r todsy he mumbled a con- Yes, yes,” she replied, “certainly fession. I do.” tion of he International Mercantile|yigaea they are salling prior to Octo- Marine. corporation, acting for’ the| ber 14, American .lines included in that cor —— poration. It Specifically affects the} PARIS, Oct. 12— (By The Asso- steamers Finland and St. Paul. ciated Press/—- The French govern- The order will be in force, Judge |'ment bas decided to let the steamship | Hané szid, until a hearing scheduled|compantes affected deal for the t _—__ - | Prese)—Raymond Schneider t | alleged confession in which he accused Clifford Hayes, 19, | SPORTS IMARKETS! “NUMBER 10. Clifford Hayes, Held for Killing of Rector and Choir Leader, to Be Freed as Result of Confession Made by Witness, Who Is Still Detained In Jail SOMERVILLE, N. J., Oct. 12—(By The Associated afternoon repudiated the of the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. It was unofficiaJly announced that Hayes probably would be released before night. No move was made to release Schneider, who has been held a material witness. Prosecutor Beekman indicated he would be held for further questioning. 3 SOMERVILLE, N. J., Oct. 12.—Raymond Schneider, de- tained as a material witness in the Hall-Mills murder case, today collapsed in the Somerset county _.il. A physician who worked over him nearly half an hour, before he was re- vived, stated that he was suffering from a severe nervous breakdown after the grilling to which he had been subjected TO TERMS OF ALLIED PEACE Clifford Hayes had slain the Rev ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Reinhardt Mills, in mistake for an yther couple that led to Hayes arrest on a murder charge. = — | NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 13 —New Jersey officials investigating) the murder on September 14 of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, rector of| the Eplacopal church.of St, John The! papts, Oct. 12.-(By ‘The Assoct Evangelist, and his choir leader, Mrs.| 13. press) Greece han decided t Wleanor Reinhardt Mills, sought today/*te? Press.)—Greece has decided to to identify a potato knife, found some Sign the Mudania armistice conven distance fro mthe spot where thé slain|tion and evacuate Thrace, according bodies were dixcovered, and turnedit the conditions stpulated in that over to the local police yesterday. De tectives considered it possible that the, knife was the one used in slashing Mrs. Mille’ throat | Apparently the mysteyr was just as far from solution today as before the document, the French foreign office was officially informed today. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct (By |The Associated Press.}—Plans for the allied detachments to move into arrest of Clifford Hay a youth held on the statement. by Raymond Schnel- | der, who reported the finding of the ‘Thpace “and occupy -the~territory in conformity with the armistic conven: Bodies two days after the rector and/tion signed at Mudania were com Mrs. Mills disappeared. Schneider | pleted today. ‘The force will comprise charges that Hayes shot the pair,|three battalions of British troops, three of French and one of Italian, a total of 5,000 mer The detachment wiil leave Constan tinople early next week. thinking them Nicholas Bahmer and | his daughter, Pearl, both of whom are | being held in jail, Schneider also ts | under arrest_as a material witness, GRAVE FEARS HELD FOR SAFETY TON REPUDIATED PROCEEDS FROM 316 OANCE WL! AE DONATED T0 THE RED CROSS | Arkeon Management Will Lend Big Hall to Aid Tribune Fashion Show Fund Expected From One additional feature has been added to the Tribune Fashion Show for the benefit of the Red Cross through thé | generosity of T. J. McKeon land T. A. Archer of the Arkeon Dancing Academy who havé offered the use of the Arkeon Thurs: day evening, October 19, for a Re Cross dance. The proceeds, after the operating expenses for the evening hav deducted, will be turned over to the Red Cross. Mr. McKeon, who attended the meeting of mers chants at the Chamber of Commerce! Wednesday evening, wi personally supervise the handling of the affair which will come on the“open n'ght been tween the first and second perform [ances of the Fashion Show The official of merchants made Wednesday afternoon made by the commi consisting of R. J. Fuehs, J Wiggins and Charles Mednick found them ready for the show. Mrs. Anna Leeper, general chairman, is Uning up girl models this afternoon and they will be asked to report to the stores whose clothes they will show, tomorrow. The mens’ clothing stores own mode ‘The exhibit are supplying their mplete list of those who will announced by the commit- 8: is tee as follc Richards and Cunningham, erette was Manager Gleason's choice | today to even up the White Sox | series with the Cubs, while Manager | Killefer sent the veteran Alexander” | to the mound In an attempt to make OF ARMY AIRMEN ON LONG TRIP Campbell and Joe T. Dav Specialty Boot Shop Sanford’s Hats Stewart Children Johnson ‘8 Shop. that directors talo velodrome, eclipse oceurred, tures to manager, of Baltimore of ‘The Henning hotel tc less, an enthusiast and pathos lc generally. for November 12 to of champion, here for a battle Battling Siki, Senegalese conqueror | of Georges Carpentier, in December. In sporting circies, it ts reported, | the where Carpenter's dack Dempsey, world’s hearyweight | with new Bof- have made over- Jack Kearns, for such a comiest. ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct, 12.— ager Mike Kelly sent “Speed tin to the mound for St. Paul of the American association with Gonzales receiving, while Manager Jack Dunn the league picked Ogden for his battery for today’ KIWANIS ATTENDANCE CUT DOWN BY BOOSTER TRIP.-AUNGHEON HELD) held at the d the ranks} depleted on Kiwanis luncheon fc of the Kiwanians grea account of the members who went on the booster trip to Lu fe by 18. and meeting took place, graced b ofteral entertainer, and by severai matters of importance to the club and the pub- Dempsey's International and McAvoy game. Neverthe: Ben Scovel National Cancer week has been set ‘This week will interesting humor = | | | it three stra‘gh. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 12.=- | Clyde Finger and Harry M. Score by innings: R.H.E. | Fears for the safety of five of seven | Smith, were at Bellfonte, Pa 1 2 | 5 Saye he 8 | ace Gabe Piote si esce So | army airplanes which lett Mineola, | niypors.. Pa., Oct. 12.—Lieuten- % | N. ¥., yesterday for Seifridge field, | ants Hianey and Longfellow. pilot- PARIS, Oct. 12.—(By The Asso- | near Detroit, were dispelled today | to Detroit, hop elated Press.)—French boxing pro: | when H. 3. Shaver, f'eld manager | rom a field here this morn moters aro maneuvering to bring | of the air mail service heve received | '" for the west. They landed last night } radio reports from Mitchell field, ‘The aviators said they had heard | Long Island, that all the planes and | nothing of the two other airmen pilots had ianded safely after mak- who accompanied them. The four ing forced landing: planes passed over Dubois early In | ‘The radio reported that Captain | Ira C. Baker and Lieuatenant Fran- cls Valentine: had landed elther at Brownsville Collinsburg, Pa.; the evening. Lieutenant Longfellow recognized the town and decided to come down. Blaney and the other o aviators on, but Bla went ey re | | Lieut. Dudley B. Rowland was at | turned when he ran into a rain State College, Pa., and two other | storm. The others to their pilots, supposed to be Captains | course westward. MAN HELD FOR WIFE’S MURDER RELEASED ON BOND, MYSTERY SURROUNDS GRIME IN MOBILE MOBILE, Ala., Oct. 12.—Walter ; mark when found was that they Puckett, well known man of this | “hit me on the head.”” Mrs. Mary city, held in connection with E. Evans, an expolice woman, ar- Killing of his wife, Mrs. Mrs. resied connection with the case nie Lee Puckett, 32, was released on $500 bond today by the. poltce. The grand jury is ai work investi- gating the case that proved a sen- sation throughout the state. Mrs. Puckett was found dying at 4:00 o'clock on the morning of Sep- .| tember 18, last, with a small rope tied around her neck three times and both hands tied. Her only re- was held for a week and released. The police say that the case is one of the most mysterious tnat they have ever handled. Puckett proved to the satisfaction of the state officials that he was in Los Angelesy Cal., the day that his ~wife was found dead. The Pucketts have been separated for longer than a year. Burgess Millinery Learner's Men's Scott's Men's Harper's Dry The Frant Nat onal Blakey's Mednick’s Anne's Hat Tho I Casper Sh Wiggins Midv Shikany The Kassis D Barnett Men's Outfitters. 1 Zoot Tv Furnishings. rnish.ings 3o0ds. ample Shop. Men's Shop. Furnishings. ader Dry Goods. hoes and Clothing, Shoo Store. Commissary Dry Goods. Golden n Sisters we fartz Hat Shdp. ry The booth space or id floor was disposed of easily no moe space can be alloted it is de termined whether it wi possible to construct booths ta the middle of the room in ad pn to those around the pide wals. Several merchants not exhibit with models w ho w.ll have boot ANSON SMITH FUNERAL 5 HELD HERE TODAY A h spn The funeral of Smith, who died early yesterday morning at the F. J., ran art failure, was hehi at 3 o'clock rnoon from tite Shaffer-Gay 1 he Rey. C. M. Thompson o The first plan were chang d f shipping the body na the Highland ceme' | | be devoted to the study of cancer and to the educating of the public regard- ing its prevention. The Kiwanis club will devnte its luncheon on the Thurs: day of Cancer week t& talks by mem- bers who are also members of the médical profession. Why Casper doesn't have a city band at the present time was answered very ably by Sam Conwell. Many Cas- ONE DEAD, TWO HURT AS CAR STOLEN FROM AUTO RACER JUMPS HICHWAY per Had’ a musical org&nization.that ‘it NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—One man was killed and two others seriously injured today could be proud of. At that time-it)when a racing car, claimed by Barney Oldfield to have been stolen from him, skidded was made up of business meu largely.|into a curb while speeding along Riverside drive, and swerved headlong into a tree. : Seen eee ee cesentative heed on! ., Joseph S. Degnon, of New York, capapulted against the tree and was instantly killed ing to thelr many responsibilities or |=dward O’Donnell and Edward McKee, both chauffeurs, were dug from the wreckage ‘These three men were elected at the time William A. Black-} for some other reas: FIVE CANDIDATES FILE FOR CITY ELECTION NEXT MONTH With two tickets in the field and five candidates having f ormally field their candidacies at the city clerk’s office, the city elections for councilmen November 7, promise spirited action. There are but three councilmen to elected ,the city’s government calling for the retirement of three of the board every year. i " John M. Whisenhunt, representing the first ward, W. W. Keefe, representing the third ward and J. J. Giblin of the one rene will have completed their terms of office this fall. “John Hancock, John Jones and Jack Pettingill are the/ | to file to date on the American ticket.jon the Citizens ticket. On the samejmounced by the candidates but with) Saturday. three councilmen whose offices hold over until next year. yn, men fn poorer}amd taken to a hospital to be booked later o1 charges of homicide. : “hisen-{ticket J. W. Burnes has filed for the] the date of the election drawing near, | positions financially were called to th ‘A fourth occupant, said by the po:; ‘The speedometer of the machine had lice enta : s seeks t ceed John M. Whisen- | tic! ] more fwas: Phosen;se(-mayor’ of the | He seeks to suc Isecond ward. Sylvester Pelton and| spirited electioneeriig !s. looked for| services of the ba’ But such inen|lice to have been identified as James| stopped at 70 miles. a oes paae wt Tililam H. Lloyd for the third ward./on the part of the various candidates.| found that they could not command! O°‘Dowd, a moto hanic, leaped be-{ A California drivers’ license made a Carl R. Williams is the only man} Mr. Whisenhunt seeks re-election] No issues\ have bean formaly an-| The date for closing the filings is|{(he necessary time, and the band dis te the crash and escaped as the po-| out to Oldfield and bearing his signa-|c ere | organized, ce arrived, Iture and photograph enabled the pe-|said