Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1923, Page 1

~ ‘A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, And a Booster for City, County and State. Weather Forecast WYOMING: and Wednesday. east portion, Light frost tonight. Partly cloudy tonight Cooler tonight in VOLUMES VII CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1923 URY COMPLETED FOR Can ANIL 1OISTHE ong —— 2 oe | Che Casper Daily Tribune | Seamer aaa | FINAL / EDITION! ~~ NUMBER 310 IN MURDER TRIAL Hundreds Driven from Homes by Floods PERJURY ADMITTED BY WITNESS FOR STOKES IN DIVORCE TRIAL Negress Confessed Today That She Falsified in FLORIDA TOWN IG INUNDATED “1G DIKE BREAKS 4 7) ba Flood Hazard at Okla- homa City Growing As River Rises. the city broke at 7 o’clock this morn- ing due to heavy pressure of a northeast wind. The break 4s reported under control but ebrcio| ts rapidly rising over the city. Fi waters have entered several stores nd merchants are removing their tocks. i The dike was built to protect this city from overflow waters from Lake Okechobes upon whose cage the city Hes. State and local offl- cials have been watching the water level of the lake for some weeks, a: ticipating a rise. Several other Iit- tle towns ring the lake's edge. reported several miles above here in the North Canadian river swept down to augment the swollen stream which for three day has wreaked havoc in the payee ‘The peak of the high water ts be- lieved to have. been reached here shortly after midnight, but with a three foot rise surging squthenst- ward from Canton, in Blain, county, it is problematical whether the wea ers here can recede in sufficient vol- ume to absorb the new rise. Scores of families have been driv- en from their homes by the water which stands 10 to 16 feet deep in some places; railroad service south- ward from Oklahoma City has been susly hampered and street car <s and paving have been swept other rise, ee en no loss of life. Recent heavy rains are respons!- tle for the new rise in the river which presents a menace to the southern part of the city. 050 TEACHERS IN CONVENTION DOUGLAS, Wyo., Oct. %—The state convention of the school teach- ers of Wyoming opened here yester- day with 250 teachers from Converse and Niobrara counties present. The teachers from Fremont county ar rived later in the evening, and the teachers from Natrona county will be presnet especially during the last three days when the whole will be represented. ‘The primary, rural and high achools were discussed yesterd: etting the Job" and “The Teache the Community” were lecture in given by Dr. William A. Cook, dean of South Dakota Miss Ruth of the University before the delegations. Adsit of the University of Wyom ing discussed the elementary school. The delegates are being enter tained by a series of dinners and dances. On Friday, the closing day, a foot- dull game between the Douglas and Laramie squads will be played for their benefit. pe Auto-Suggestion Mr. Coue carried with him when he left our shores many good American dollars for telling us something we already knew. The power and influence of mental suggestion has long been appreciated by thinking people. Advertising is one of the high est forms of mental suggestion. Suggestion contained in a series of arguments with sincere facts, persisted In, effects belief, conviction, habit of thought and habit of action. The molding of hellef, convic- tion, confidences, good will, through Publicity, is more important than Just creating s good day's sales. There is an end to a day's busi- ness, but nm wisely built business foundation endures. The thousands of readers of The Daily Tribane 2re mentally alert to suggestions {rom you regard- ing your business. CRUDE PRICE IS INCREASED WICHITA FALLS, Tex., Oct. 9.— Announcement was made by the Humble Oi! and Refining company here today of crude oil will be ac- cepted without Hmit on the basis of 29 degrees or better gravity at the rate of $1.60 per barrel. ‘This repre- souts an increase of fifty per cent in prio, other large companies here having quoted $1 where total runs were taken. CHILD LOCATED BY BOY SCOUTS IN RECORD TIME Mother Prostrated and Boys Lend First Aid In Her Recovery. ‘The Casper Scouts again made a record mark in the finding of a lost child and applying first aid last evening when they were called, to the home of ‘Mrs. Wilson at the cor- ner of East First street and Mc- Kinley. Fifteen minutes after the whistle at the Natrona Power Co. called the boys, little Norean Wilson aged two years was found. As the triumphant squad of scouts under Assistant Executive McMas- ters returned to the Wilson home with the child..which. had been lo- cated up -mear the edgé"of Hast Sec- ond street after he had been missing for nearly three hours, the mother of the child, who has heart trouble fainted away and for some time the frightened household was afraid she might not gain consciousness again. The boy scouts under their effi- cient commanders Immediately took charge of the situation and with first aid equipment they proceeded to bring life back. For nearly half an hour the boys and their two leaders, Deputy Taylor and Execu- tive MeMasters worked over Mrs. Wilson until a hurry call for med- ical assistance brought Dr. Keith, and with hearty sighs of relief the scouts turned the case over to the physician, However, Dr. Keith stated he had very little to do as the boys had practically brought the woman back to normal ag he en- tered the house. The scouts ad- mit that at times they feared ser- lous consequences, especially at first when no putse at all could be felt. Tho lads kept up their efforts at resuscitation in spite of their fear and were rewarded by seeing her open her eyes after a long half hour of steady work in which selected scouts spelled each other as they grew tired. The boys who helped bring Mrs. Wilson to and who displayed such excelient knowledge of first ald were Edward O'Connor and Hubert Gree! of Troop four, Victor Hicks, Clar- ence Houser and Walter Shel of troop thirteen and two boys of Troop Fifteen whose names were not learned, $300,000 Fire In Los Angeles 108 ANGELES, Oct. 9—Damage estimated at $300,000 was caused by a fire early today that wrecked a building at 640 San Pedro street, oc- cupied by a tent and awning com- pany, and spread to adjoining bulld- ing before it was controlled. Hearing for Grand Dragon Postponed OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 9 —(By The Associated Press.}—Pre- liminary hearing for N. C. Jewett, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, for the realm of Oklahoma charged with riot set for today in justice court, was postponed upon agree- ment of counsel until tomorrow, Grand Dragon Jewett arrest- ed September 21 on the basis of evidence adduced by a military court whieh functioned under tho gov- ernor’s decree of martial Jaw. Testimony given by Dr. A. A. Mazpin, a locel dentist, which as msde public by Governor Walton. implicated Jewett as the leedor of a PRESBYTERIANS BREAK GROUND FOR BUILDING Impressive Cgremony Held at Eighth and Wolcott. Sunday was a day of his- toric significance for the First Presbyterian church of Casper. Many new mem- bers were received at the! morning and evening ser- vices, and strong addresses were heard from Rev. Albert F. McGar- rah, D. D., of New York, At 4 p.m., following a conference of the men of the church with Dr. McGarrah at the tabernacle at 3 p. m,, the ground breaking ceremonies qn the site of the new church at Eighth and Wol- cott streets, were carried out with the minister, Rev. Chas. A. Wilson, D. D., presiding. Short addresses were given by L. A. Reed, treasurer of the church and chairman of the building committee; W. O, Wilson, attorney; A. A, Slade, superintend- ent of the city schools; Rev. L. EB. Carter, D. D., of the First Methodist church of Casper; D. M. Haines, su- perintendent of the Sunday school, and Dr. McGarrah. Enthusiasm was added to the oc: | casion by the announcement of Mr. Reed of the receipt of a check for $5,148.88 from Henry D, Schoon- | maker of Pasadena, Callf., as a sub- Seription to the building fund. | The honor of turning “the first accorded al shovel of earth” was 1. A. Reed as chairman of the bulld- ing committee. He was followed by other members of the bullding com- mittee, members of the session and board of trustees, and by heads of the different organizations and de- partments, as follows: Ladies’ Ald, Mrs. B, L. Scherck; Missionary so- clety, Mra. J. H. McCorry; -West- minster Guild, Miss Mabel Sykes; Young People’s society, Mr. Chas. Wells; Brotherhood, Mr. F. C. Fisher, president, and G. W. Bar- (Continued on Page Eleven | Kansas City Pastor Takes His Own Life KANSAS CITY, Oct. 9—An un- requited desire to maintain a home for his five children, ranging in age from 12 to 19, was believed by the police today to have been the principal motive behind the suicide here of the Rev. John William Jones, 47 years old, prominent Episcopalian clergyman. His body was found last night in a hotel room where he apparently had shot himself with a shotgun In a letter addressed to his wife, a theatrical woman of New York, the Rev. Mr. Jones said: “We never seem to have gotten anywhere on the divorce question nor have we succeeded in making ago. The kidsneed a home. For nearly six years now I have been unable to do the right thing by you and them. Let's call it quits, and may God take care of you all. I am well in body and mind, but cided to go ‘beyond the val The clergyman said his wife's stage name was Pauline La Verne, Mary Tupper Jones or Mary Tup- per. DENVER, Colo., Oct. 9.—The Rev. John Williams Jones, wh ended his life in Kansas City ye terday, served as assistant to the late Dean H. Martyn Hart at St. John's Cathedral here from Sep- tember, 1914, to February, 1916, when he was dismissed by the dean. | TRIBUNE'S BIG SCOREBOARD TO GIVE WORLD SERIES NEWS Play Ball You won't be able to hear the ump’ himself shout the words but the next best thing for Casper fans will be to hear it repeated at the Tribune at tho Yanks and Giants swing into play for the world's baseball title. Remember that the games—tho first one tomorrow—start at 12 o'clock noon Casper time and that the Tribune's big electric score- Testimony Yesterday Regarding Own Life; Hearing of Banker’s Case Continues. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Mrs. Rose Nell Miller, a negress of Chicago, who was the principal witness for the plaintiff yesterday in the divorce suit of W. E. D. Stokes, wealthy hotel owner against Mrs. Helen Stokes, today admitted under cross examination by Stokes’ chief counsel, that sh wering questions about her past. When questioned by Mr. Unter- myer, Mrs. Miller, who declared she had been married several times, was unab‘e to give definitely the dates of the marriages. At first she said she had married a man named Mur- phy in City Hall, New York, but later, on severe cross examination by the defense counsel retracted this statement, declared it was false and admitted that she had committed deliberate perjury. Mrs. Miller said she was a wattress at one time in a tea room in West 35th street New York. Recalled to the stand today, she declared she had delivered food to the apartment of E@gar Wallace and found Mrs. Stokes there in scanty attire. Under cross examination, the waitress admitted she had lived un- der four different. names, including board will be on duty every day of the series with improvements and innovations over previous years. No detail of the game will be over- looked in the Tribune's report of the game to be received direct from the Yankee stadium at New York. Every ball or strike will be regis- tered along with hits, base running and colorful features of the game. Come to the Tribune every day at 12 o'clock sharp. It's the Tri- bune’s treat, Samuel Untermyer, Mrs. e had testified falsely in ans- that of Nellie Murphy. She used the name, of Murphy, she said be- cause a man of that name had prom. ised to marry her. She was un able to remember the dates of her Previous marriages. Then she declared pointedly that she had been married to Murphy in City Hall, New York, a few minutes later she retracted this statement, but denied vigorously that she had told an untruth under oath. When Untermyer explained the situation’to her, she admitted hay- ing deliberately testified falsely and then refused to answer further ques- tions. “Do you refuse," asked Unter myer, “because an answer would incriminate you or because it would degrade you “ “Both,” she answered. “Do you know,” asked Untermyer “that you have deliberately com- mitted perjury?” “No,” was the answer. “Well, then,” continued the de- fense counsel, “do you know that you were deliberately testifying falsely?" “Yes,” the witness said. Addressing the court, Mr. Unter: myer said: “I ask that this witness be com- mitted for perjury.” Max Steur, chief counsel for Mr. Stokes jumped to his feet and said: “IT ask that you commit Mr. Un- termyer.” Justice Mahoney insisted that both attorneys proceed with the trial. ——— In the municipality of Baro, in Chile, all of the principal streets have been laid out and named after those in the city of London. RECORD ATTENDANCE SEEN AT WORLD’S SERIES PLAY BODY OF ONE VICTIM IS . OTHERS STILL HELD The body of E. F, Hines, the twentieth victim of the Cole creek wreck to be recovered, was shipped Monday afternoon to Douglas. His body was found under the floor of the smoker. It is believed that he was the man who had been listed previously as Willlam Hines of Ogalalla, Wyo, The body of J. F. Martin, located the same day under the trucks of the chair car, is being held at the Shaffer- y morgue for the arrival of his wife from Oregon, on Thursday. The body of F. BH. Causey was shipped yesterday to the family home at Richmond, Cal., for inter- ment. The father of Jay A. Griswold, Casper man who was killed in the band of men who abducted B. R. Merriman here on the night of March 7, 1922, and lashed him severely for his alleged relations with a married woman. Since his arrest Jewett has been at liberty on $1,000 bond. He plead- ed not guilty to the charge. Members of the state legislature, meanwhile, today are completing final arrangements for a special session Thursday which will bring to a climax Governor Walton's war on the K. K. K Indications are that the legisla- | ture first will proceed with an im- peachment investigation. WRECK SHIPPED, wreck, has arrived from Cedar Rapids, Ia., to arrange to have the body shipped there for burial. With the recovery of 20 bodies from the wreck, the missing list stands approximately at 15. No other bodies are expected to be found at the scene of the wreck with the possible exception of the engine crew. The locomotive, which was buried out of sight in the sand, has not yet been raised. FRIEND OF SLAIN NURSE IS QUIZZED PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9%—Walter Haule, a close friend of Miss Elsie Barthel, a nurse who was slain early Sunday in the old Hussey mansion, was to be further questioned by po- ce today. Alonzo Savage, negro, voo doo doc- tor, is alleged to have confessed to killing the nurse by striking her with a brick when she refused him pay- ment for “curing her love !!ls." Detectives admit there is no tang- tble evidence on which to hold Haute but the finding of two of Miss Bar- thel's handkerchiefs in his pocket| and alleged discrepancies of his| stories told before and after Savage's | arrest have caused his detention. Police are also investigating Sav- age's story that he entered a tax! cab driven by Haule after leaving the scene of the slaying. CALGARY, Alb—Alberta duck hunters opened the season Septem- ber 15, or two weeks later than usual, and found plenty of birds, fat and large. Commissioner Landis Predicts Great Success for Tit Practice Is Held Today NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—As on their home lots today in series, which opens tomorrow in the Yankee Stadium, Commissioner Landis, with the umpires and club owners, le Games; Last Yankees and Giants went out final practice for the world LATE SPORTS TRENTON, N, J., Oct. 9.—Mickey Walker, welterweight champion and his manager, Jack Bugler, were suspended for one year by the state boxing commissioner, as a re sult of the unsatisfactory fight in Newark last night, between Walker and Jimmy Jones, of Youngstown, Ohio, the recognized title holder in New York. NEW YORE Oct. 9.—Nick Alt- rock and Al Schacht, basebal! clowns, arrived in town today and began rehearsals of some of the stunts they will do for the world’s series crowds. They carry several trunks full of “propts."” Altrock de clared they had some dumb assist ants, including the Washington goat, NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—Wally Pipp, the Yankees’ star first baseman who has been troubled with an in jured ankle for some time, will be in the Hneup at the opening game tomorrow, Miller Huggins said to day. Pipp participated in a snappy practice at the stadium this after noon and gave no evidence of his injury Both the Giants and the Yankees will present their regular lineups, McGraw and Huggins sald. Either Pennock or Hoyt will pitch for the American leaguers while McGraw’s choice of moundsmen Hes between Nehf and Scott. TEAPOT DOME INOUIRY WILL OPEN IN WEEK WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Members of the Senate sub-committee, author. ized to investigate the leasing of the Teapot Dome, Wyoming, naval oll reserve plan to meet here Monday to map out a course of procedure. Senator Smoot of Utah, is, chairmurti of the sub-committee. Senators Len root, Republican, Wisconsin, and Walsh, Democrat, Montana, are the other members. While no witnesses have been summoned as yet, jt was said today that the committee probably would proceed with its investigation next week. —_—— No POLITICS IS RULING OF LABOR MEET PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 9.—(By The Associated Press).—The Amer!- can Federation of Labor in conven. tion here today decided against for. mation of a political party. The convention on a roll call upheld the resolution committee which had re- ported against four » resolutions which proposed that labor form a separate party, The vote on the political resolu tions was completed just before ad journment for the noon recess at 1 o'clock. President Gompers an nounced the official figures would be given out when the convention reassambled at 3 o'clock. Unofficial tally showed that 24,338 votes had been cast in support of the resolu made final arrangements for the conduct of the contests. iad pase ip rejecting pro Commissioner Landis said he expected all attendance | {itiont arena. ‘The totgt tore eee records for world series would be jside Yankee stadium today superin-| votes to which all. dé athet ane broken and that he wanted to be |tending the unloading of truck loads | entitied is 28,588 sure every ball grounds employe jot frankfurters, peanuts and other -—>_ knew his duties so that the throngs |“fan food.” NEW: YORK, Oct. 9.—An explo could be properly seated and cared Watly Pipp again took his tesular |slon occurred ta coe cy they tatece for. |post at first base, as the Yankees | tories at Columbia university this There was another man, who|went on the field, and it was be-|afternoon. First reports said that thought the series would be the|lieved Miller Huggins would give|one man had been killed and several “greatest.” He could be seen out-|him permission to play tomorrow. injured. Plea; Sentence is Pending STOCKTON, Calif., Oct. 9.—Judge D. M. Young announced today that in view of the four-hour grilling of Alex A. Kels, when he appeared in court yesterday on a charge of mur- dering an itinerant workman and burning the body in his automobile, that an insurance commission would be appointed in the case unless something develops between now and Wednesday, the date set for | sentence, A similar delay of one day wes also announced in the hearing of an injunction action brought by Gov- ernor J. C. Walton to prevent the state election board from certifying returns from last Tuesday's spe election to the secretary of state. The postponement of the injunc- tion case was made necessary by 2 murder trial in progress before Judge Tom G. Chambers, district court, before whom the gov- | ernor’s action was brought, | No mitigating circumstances has been found in the entire case, the | judge pointed out, The repeated efforts of the judge to provide counsel and allow Kelis to change his plea were /rustrated | by the prisoner with his steady re fusal, After the long questioning in the court room, during which the prisoner appeared on the verge of a breakdown at times, and which he tried by every word, look and action to hurry through, he was taken to his cell exhausted and asked that no visitors be allowed during the re mainder of the ¢ He went imme diately to his bed and remained there Assistant District Attorney Marion 8r., in | Woodward, who has had charge of |« the case since the investigation first began, said last night that he ex- pected no new developments and that the fate of Kels w hands of Judge Young nothing left to do but for the sen tence to be given,” said Woodward Ed Brower of Lodi stated yester day that he had known Ed Meser vey, an itinerant worker, several |¥years ago when he was emplc at Oakdale and at othe: points through the valley. He said that t) ° fitted had not or do- his of K victim uaintance, but that he Meservey for three four The body that of ve was to provi trance of $100,000. was Kels, identifie Kels fi 1 his his wife with | a | DEFEN ANT IN DOUGLAS COURT OPTIMISTICAS TRIAL 1S BEGUN “No Fear of Outcome” Held by Former Un- dersheriff; Opening Statement Is Made. DOUGLAS, Wyo., Oct. 9. —(Special to The Tribune). jury of twelve men chosen to decide the fate of Errol J. Cantlin ,former un- jersheriff of Natrona county who is on trial here for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Nellie Newcomb of Casper, on June 29 last, was sworn in at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Three of the original group sum- moned to the jury box yesterday re- mained after the state had exhaust- ed all of its chatenges and the de- fense decided to accept the Jury with two challenges remaining. The jury aa finally agreed upon consists of Chester Sims, rancher; H. B. Harton, dry farmer; Floyd Roush, ranched; Chas. Patterson, dry farmer; Lioyd Groggett, rancher; orge Peake, clerk; F. F. Call, real estate: William Gerlock, clothing store proprietor; FE. R. Rouse bank cashier; James Pexton, dairyman; Jack Kerwin, satidler, and Macky Jackson, garage man. Attorney C. D. Murane of Casper. directing the prosecution, reviewed the clrcumstances-of the shooting in his opening statement to the jury. Mrs. Nellie Newcomb, her daughter Helen Grimes, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mann were returning to Cas- per from Glenrock on the night of June 29 when the shooting occurred. The state will show, according to the prosecution, that Cantlin, then undersheriff of Natrona county, did not reveal his {identity as an officer in commanding Helen Grimes, driver of the automobile, to dim her Shooting which followed re- in the fatal wounding of Mrs. comb by a bullet which plerced the tonneau of the automobile, hay- ing been from behind, presumably by Cantlin. W. EB. (Dusty) Miller of Casper was with Cantlin at the time. Assisting Attorney Murane in conducting the prosecution is County Attorney Embree H. Foster of Na- trona county, while Attorney G. R. Hagens of Casper is also serving in an advisory capacity. The defense is represented by Attorney Ambrose Hemingway and B. E. Enterline of Casper and P. F. Showalter of Douglas. “I have no fear of the outcome of my trial, no fear of final vindica tion,” Cantlin declared as he left the court room this noon for the recess. In the court room this morning in addition to relatives and friends of the slain woman were Mrs. Cant- lin and her two children, Beatrice, aged 9, and Junior, aged 3. Mre Fortune Mershom, step-mother of Cantlin, was also present. <LAN QUERY I PUT TO JURORS. A gruelling was spent yester: day by all who were connected in any way with the case. The selec tion of the jury was a hard task, as shown by the fact that the jury was still incomp! e when court wi given a at 6 o'clock last night In examining mine if they jury duty Pro the question bership in the attorneys for objection, the men to deter were competent for utor Murane asked arding thelr mem Ku Klux Klan. The the defense raised an Attorney Enterline stat ing that “it would be perfectly all right to ask a prospective juror if he belonged to an organization to which the defendant belonged, but that the specific organization should |not be named. The objection was re overruled. The prosecution did not maintain that the defendant was a 1m of tho secret order, how- and even admitted that the fact “might be trrelevant.” No af. firmative answers were given. | In cross examtning the jury Attor- ney Hnterline stressed the fact that the defense would attempt to prove that Mrs. Newcomb's death was the result of an accident on the part of the defendant. Not with the {dea jof denying the homicide but with the idea of excusing it because it was the result of accident, misfor tune or misadventure, the attorne: | ressed the men being examined for du In the morning the court reom was half filled with women spec tators, while the majority of the 8 present in the sec tators were jury panel and cross examing- (Continued on Page Eleven.) comp examination