Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1924, Page 1

Weather The | northwest winds. i VOLUME VIII. BLOODY HINGES ONES CLUE 10 HAILEMPLOYE Trunk Shipped From Denver Contains Mur- dered Young Woman OGDEN, Utah, March 15, —The body of a young wom- an, the head nearly severed, was found in a trunk which reached Ogden today aboard a_ Union Pacific train from Wyoming and Cplorado points, The trunk was consigned to Weed, California and had been shipped from Denver, yestercny morning. accorfing to police report. When the trunk was being trans- ferred to a Southern Pacific \train for transit west, the baggageman yoticed blood on the hinges an¢i Ue officers, DENVER, Colo., March 15. —Ac- cording to Alex. F. McKinzle, a bag. gageman at the Union station, a heavy trunk was shipped from Den- Yer to Ogden, Utah, on a Union Pa- cific ticket yesterday. Police be- eve this is the same trunk ppened in Ogden today and found to con- tain the body of a woman. McKinzie said he remarked to Joseph Sapper, an expressman with e stand at Eighteenth and Larimer streets, that the trunk seemed very heavy. McKinzie and Sapper told him ea man who said his name was John J. Smith had the expressman haul the trunk to the depot. Police immediately were sent out to find Sapper to secure further de- tails. According to McKinzie, Sapper told him the man as Smith had paid ten cents express charges because of the weight of the trunk. Smith told the expressman, ac- cording to McKinzie, the trunk con- ed tools. The man known as Smith drove with the expressman to the station, McKinzie said, Smith salq he was going to Weed, Cal., to work. The trunk weighted 172 pounds, according to McKinzie, Smith also talked with McKin: about the trunk. He gave its value as $100, McKinzie said. Smith gave his address @s 4144 Clay street. Smith was described as being about 35 years old, five feet, four inches in height, weighing gsbout 140 pounds and smooth shaven. “He nover batted an eyelash when I questioned him about the trunk, said McKinzie, “it was an orCinary M'HD0 MAKES; DDRESSESIN “PRIMARY FIGHT Declares Campaign of Calumny Was Started By Enemies. MACON, Ga., March 15. —William G. McAdoo, cah- didate for Democratic presi- dential nomination will de- liver his third Georgia ad- dress here today in the inter- est of his campaign. He will speak in Savannah, Georgia, tonight. In an address in Atlanta last Night, Mr. McAdoo criticised the Republican administration, declar- that “in three years not one ingle measure has been enacted in the genuine interest of the people.” Referring to the Teapot Dome sit- | uation, he sald, “a campaign of unparalelled calumny had been dl- rected against him, adding that “it has no justification in any of my public or professional career.” He “defied” efforts to tarnish his record of public service, he asserted. He reviewed also the record of the last Democratic administration, de- claring that during elght years of the Wilaon administration there ras neither taint nor breath of ndal. WYOMING—Snow and colder to- night. Sunday generally fair. Strong FIGHT FILM SCANDALS WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN TRU CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1924 (4wo>) A Newspaper for All the Family, Clean, Unbiased, and a Booster for City, County and State Che Casper Daily Tribune Producer of Pictures Tells How They Could Be Shown Without Interference From Department of Justice—This : Graft Netted $125,000 to Conspirators ARMY FLYERS PREPARE FOR AIR CARNIVAL AT SANTA MONICA TO PRECEDE WORLD FLIGHT START CLOVER FIELD, Santa Monica, Calif, March 15.—Clover field was abustle with biplanes today as final Preparations were made for the air carnival to be held here tomorrow in connection with the army's around the world flight, which will start Monday. A third of the approximately 100 planes expected to participate in the carnival were on hand this morn- ing, with the others slated to appear during the day and early tomorrow. In addition to an exhibition fight by the world cruiser Planes, other events on the carnival program in- clude refueling in mid-air sky writ- ing and aerial smoke screen exhibi- tions. Delivery of the fourth world cruis- er plane Was expected today but final adjustments will prevent this ship from starting Monday, accord- OIL HEARING IS POSTPONED WASHINGTON, March 15,—In- vestigation of pending “deals” in the oil industry has been postponed until next week because of the ill- ness of Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, who “has been advised to rest for seVeral days because of sight bronchial complications de- xolopiigs from the cold ¢#hat has been troubling him for some tim The committee yesterday decided to recess until Tuesday, and it will make no effort to work out a pro- gram for considering the remaining Daugherty Is Jarred Loose WASHINGTON, March 15.—With the direct testimony of Roxie Stin- son and Gaston B. Means bursting alternately into numerous sensa- tional explosions and no immediate Prospect of cross examination at the senate’s inquiry into his adminis- tration, Attorney General Daugh- erty had changed his mind about making “no public statement in connection with the hearings until the completion of “the committee's work.” Four statements were issued at tho department of justice last night after the committee had made a start on the testimony of Means without completing that of Mi: Stinson, the divorced wife of Jess W. Smith, “bumper and friend” of the attorney general, who com- mitted suicide in his apartment here a year ago. Means unfolded a line of startling statements comparable to the amazing beginning of Miss Stinson's story, which was inter- rupted because she was fll, and he had not finished when yesterday's session ended. In one of the four statements, Mr. Daugherty made general and detailed denial of statements and inferences in Miss Stinson's testi- GRANDMOTHER GIVEN CHILD Marcus John Daly, three years of age, is to be cared for by his grand- mother Dr. Gabrielle Sinclair, ac cording to a court order issued by Judge R. R. Rose yesterday after- noon. The temporary guardianship Frank A. Vanderlip, the appeared in the Teapot Dome Although scheduled to begin hearing at 10 o'clock the committee was half an hour late getting under way, because of the confusion caus- ed by the great crowd of spectators which insisted in forcing its way into the hearing room. F. C. Quinby cf New York, a mov- ing picture man who made the films of the Carpentier-Dempsey fight, was today’s first witness. Quinby thld of hia acquaintance with Wi!lam Orr and Jap Muma, identified yesterday by Gaston B. Means as part owners of the Car- pentier-Dempsey fight film, but sald he did not know Jess Smith. mony, which he described as “wholly incompetent,” and he de clared Means’ story likewise would receive “immediate attention” when concluded. The other statements {n- cluded a letter addressed to Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, relat- ing to department of justice activi- ties in prize fight film cases, and took up in detail the alleged attempt to get clemency through Smith for a relative of Joo Weber. The attorney general described Miss Stinson as a “disappointed weman who blames me because her divorced husband did not make her sole legates under his will” and asserted that “on several occasions, it has been intimated by persons ostensibly acting for Miss Roxie Stinson that for a consideration her silence could be delivered, all of which deliberate and serious at- tempts at blackmail—have been absolutely and unconditionally re- Jected.” Taking up details of Miss Stin- son's testimony, Mr. Daugherty denied any interest in the “pro- motion of some western oll com- panies” by Colonel James G. Dar- den ‘or any speculation to. profit from illegal showing of prize fight films. He also denied Smith had ever approached him on a question of cfemency for a federal prisoner and added that a relative of Weber had been refused a pardon ‘on my recommendatio: With reference to the fight film allegations, he said, “Senator Wheeler has In his posses- sion a full report of the activities of the department of justice showy ing that the law was enforcedsmost- strenuously, and he also has a list of the parties arrested, prosecuvd and fined, furnished him under date of February 19, 1924, at his request, ing to Major Frederick L. Martin, commanding the world flight. Major Martin, Lieutenant Leigh Wade and Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, will pilot the three cruisers scheduled to start Monday, according to present plans, with Lieutenant Erik Nelson taking off in the fourth cruiser as Soon as {t is ready to go. His ship will join the others at Seattle, where landing gear will be replaced by pon- toons and the four cruisers made ready for the perilous air passage to Asia via the Aleutian Islands. Tomorrow’s Fashion Edition Just in time to answer that query you were putting about the correct dress for this spring and summer comes the Trib- une’s fashion edition which will be off the press in the morn- ing. It will be circulated along with the regular Sunday issuo of this paper and as a part of it, making a large, complete and impressive Sunday paper. The spring fashion number is an established policy of the Tribune which puts out two fashion editions, one in the spring and one in the fall and times them so that they may be published when the public will be most wanting them. The writers for this edition are all authorities and have followed the trend %f the styles for years. They keep in close touch with what leading houses are doing and are intending to do during the immediate months. The Sunday Tribune will be more than a Sunday fashion number, however; for it will contain’ complete wire service, com- plete service on local happenings and many features that are sure to attract interest. Kick as usual if you don't get your Tribune tomorrow for it which he has withheld since that will be too good to pass up. time.” BOHEMIAN QUEEN OF COAST FACES THIRD MURDER TRIAL Former Kentucky Belle to Be Tried for|| yan Run Down Third Time In San Francisco for By Wild Bull Alleged Killing of Husband At Stockyard BY L.c. OWEN, Charged upon by a mad pall in (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune). : Peis Gautee Statin tin: SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—Mrs. Grace Cheney | noon, Mike Mulich was knocked Baratti, former Kentucky belle, artists’ model, uncrowned| 4°¥? and:trampled upon. Fellow queen of San Francisco’s Bohemian section, and alleged workers, seeing the dangerous ‘s position in which Mulich had been slayer of her muscician husband, no longer believes there is “justice in the law.” placed, rushed to his assistance and got him out of the way, after- For the third time in six months, Mrs. Baratti is on trial Sees tak pate noe here today for murder. Insofar asyhimself—that the impact of the first x legal records show, it 1s the ‘first | bullet would have rendered him un-| , Mulleh was taken to the County time in tho history of Amerlean | conscious, and that thereforo airs.) Rospitel: It was found that he jurisprudence that a woman “has | Baratti° must “have murdered him.| SUvored many cute and bruises been compelied ta face a jury for|In both previous trials the prosecu-| Around the face an D Ait a third time. Twice before in trials] tion has introduced so-called expert] De, ned miraculously escaped with- of the comely defendant, juries have] testimony upholding this contention.| CUt broken bones. diragreed. In both instances, how-| ‘Phe defense produced several per. oe ever, they stood almost overwhelm. | sons who had been shot through the ingly in’ favor’ of acquitting her.| head, and who wore ready to ewenr Also as an aftermath of both trials, | that ‘they had not been rondered un- 100 MILLIONS evidence was offered by members of | conscious. One of them, a former of. the two juries tending to show that undue influence had been exerted in| pon’ gene a cha aeaigg eae efforts to bring about conviction. | not only failed to lose consciousness And now, facing the ordeals of a) put survives today with a bullet in third trial, Mra. Baratt! not only| pig brain. In another case 4. deputy Guiestions the Justice of the law tt-| sneritt shot through the brain, re-| OMAHA, Neb,, March ,15.—Groms felt, but asserts that there is n>) tained consciousness and attacked|toana exceeding’ $100.006000 heee truth in two of its ancient precepts| tne man who shot him, en eece a ee ee bank of Omaha to more than 20,000 individual farmers in Towa, Ne- braska, South Dakota and Wyoming since the bank was organized here a few years ago, {t was announced that “every person is considered in-| 1). é irabiand tina’ by President D. P. Hogan. evidence until he returns to the capitol, was given to Dr. Sinclair following a fight for two weeks over the care of the boy. The mother of young Daly left him with a local charity worker March 1, desiring that she should keep him until the mother was in a position to send for him, it was said, oy HEAVY FINES FORBREWERS Fines and jail sentences were meted out by Judge John A. Murray last night- to the two principals charged with operating Casper's most modern brewery up until last Saturday, at which time the police raided the establishment. R. E. Mellem was sentenced to 30 days in jail and assessed a fine of $100 and W. R. Harvey was sentenced to 60 days and also assessed a $100 fin The cases were appealed by Attor- ney Frank Perkins, the bond being fixed at $1,000. The beer, 125 cases of which were taken in the raid, contained more than 4 per cent of alcohol, it had been shown by analysis. The evi- dence had been obtained at 1416 East Fourth street and proved to be one of the sensations of the raiding sea- son because of the large quantity of the beer and the fact that at Mel- lem’s home there had been found a complete bottle washing outfit with all the apparatus for handling the beer in large quantities. see SINCLAIR ON RETURN TRIP CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 15.— Harry F. Sinclatr, Mattin Littleton and others who came to Cheyenne with Sinclair to attend Thursday's hearing in the Teapot Dome lease annulment case, departed for the east Saturday morning. Disobedience Of Youth Lands Him In Toils of Law Because Wayne Rossman dis- obeyed the edict of his father and continued to patronize question- able places in West Casper, he wound up in police court last night as the result of a disturb- ance charge having been placed against him when he was found with “Tuffy Willams, an old offender. The father testified in court that he had made every effort to keep the boy away such questionable associates. The boy was sentenced to 60 days In jail, the sentence being suspended on good behavior. The Williams woman was ordered to join her husband out of town. ARREST TRIO; THEFT OF CAR Charged with petty larceny in connection with theft of automobile parts, Frank Evans. Norman Jack- son, and Albert Williams were ar- rested by the police department last ‘night. Thaw Retrial On Sanity Set PHILADELPHIA, March 15.— Counsel for Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, today were pre- paring for his trial before a jury in an effort to establish his sanity and thereby gain his freedom from the Penn hospital for mental and ner- vous diseases, to which institution he was committed in 1917 after be- ing adjudged insane by a_ local court. Judge J. Willis Martin yes- terday granted Thaw’s petition for such a trial, and unless unexpected objections are raised to bring about delay the trial will start April 19. Former Judge John J. Patterson, counsel for Thaw, said his mother, Mrs. Mary C. Thaw, who 1s Rear icute atta ee aves mit such counter testimony. It was men escape than that one innocer,t |i" Violation of the rules of evidence Sande io oUsta bed. according, to the presiding judge. cause of the refu Strange to say, it is not because] “"Gctriued on Pace Three) of the jury system, which in both her previous triala had been produc tive of ugly charges of tampering. that Mrs. Barattl impugns the fair- ness of the law. Instead she ques- tions the integrity of the inner- most workings of the law itself—its rules of evidence. “In both my previous trials," charges Mrs. Baratti, “they have refused to let me introduce evidence which would remove the last vestige of doubt as to my innocence.” To start with, all of the prosecu- tion evidence 1s circumstantial. Harry Baratt!, musician-hushand of the defendant wan found dead in their apartment with two bullet wounds in his head. One had pone- trated his brain. The other had lodged against his skull. The only person present at the time was Mrs. Baratti, She declared her husband had committeed suicide. It is the content of the state, and the pivotal issue of the case, that the dead man could not have fired the second shot mittee of his person,” has agreed to the filing of the petition and had made it clear that she would not ob- Ject to his release. Patterson also said that he did not anticipate any objection from the custodians of Thaw's estate or from the district attorney of New York “the only other parties at interest.’ Should Thaw be declared sane he would automatically resume contro! of his estate, reported to be worth nearly $2,000,000. His attorney sald he would then face whatever issue that may be raised against hirh in New York, including the charge of assault on Frederick Gump Jr., for- merly of Kansas City, CHICAGO, March 15.—Federal in- dictrhents against 25 persons, one a high prohibition official, charging them with complicity in the unlaw- ful removal of $900,000 worth of whiskey from the Sibley Warehouse and Storage company here, are be- ing+ prepared, according to the Chi- cago Tribune. The official named was formerly connected with prohibition enforce- ment in the Illinols-Iowa-Wisconsin district. The government charges that by an ingenious withdrawal of -regis- tered matter from the malls, more than 9,000 cases of whiskey were removed from the warehouse which was a federal concentration depot, that by co-operation with 20 Chi- cago druggists the Mquor was sold without leaving trace of its disposal and that permits for the removal of it were raised, The greater portion ef the whiskey {a supposed to have NN moved on permita from the New York pro- ¥ WASHINGTON, March 15.—Sudden shift was made today in the Daugherty investigation, neither Gaston B. Means nor Miss Roxie Stinson being recalled. New York financier, who hearing was seated near the committee table as the hearing opened. Quinby, identifie? himself as a New York motion picture producer, head of the Quinby Film company. “You took the pictures of the Dempsey-Curpentier fight?” asked Senatcr Wheeler. “I was the producer.” “Are you ainted with Jack Kearns, the manager of Dempsey?” Senator Wheeler proceeded. th Tex Rickard?" “Yes.” Quinby said he made a contract In 1921 with Rickard to produce and Sell films of the fight An agreement later was made be- tween him and Rickard, he said, for display of the films in other states. Senator Wheeler asked if Qfiinby knew Attorney General Daugherty. Quinby. said he did not. Rickard told him, he sald, that Muma, Orr and a man named Ike Martin had told him they had a plan to display the films. Quinby said he belleved there was a written agreement for the ship- ment of the films outside of New Jersey, and that he might have a copy in his office in New York. Checks were paid out, he said, under the agreement for use of films. Rickard told him, the witness said, that there was a plan “submitted to him where by the pictures could be sold” outside in violation of the law. “I believe Mr. Orr used to refer to Jesa Smith as a friend of his,” said Quinby. “These men were understood to have @ plan whereby these pictures could shown legally,” said Quinby of Orr, Muma and Martin, Quinby told of discussions with a local attorney named Ution whom he understood to be a friend of At- torney General ‘Daugherty. ly understanding was these plc- tures could be shown legally and everything would be all right,” Quinby said. The pictures were to be sold to one man in each state and he wag to be the distributor. Quinby was to have nothing to do with transportation or distribution of the films, but only to make, sell and deliver them in New Jersey. Muma told him, Quinby said, of the reported exhibition of the pic- tures at Edward B. McLean's home and that President Harding, tho at- torney General and others were pres ent. “Who did you understand Jess Smith was?” Asked Senator Wheeler. . “A friend of Attorney General Daugherty.” “Didn't you understand that Orr was representing Smith's interests?” “I don't recall whether he ever mentioned that or not." “Well, how did Smith's name come in?" “Just that Orr was a friend of Smith's."" Senator Jones, Republican, Wash- ington, asked for more details. “It Was just that these men had a plan whereby the fight pictures could be shown fegally,” Quinby sald, “You mean that they could be shown and you would not be bother- ed by the department of Justice here in Washington?" Asked Senator Wheeler. “I was told to go ahead with the pictures and I wouldn't be bother- 2 “Who told yousthat?” Asked Sena- tor Jones, “These three gentlemen.” Urion, as attorney for Orr, Muma and Martin, was to suggest names of lawyers in each state, Quinby said to act as agents for the distribution. Quinby said he showed the pletures first before disabled soldiers in Stat en Island hospital, ‘in my state and that he and Tex Rickard were fined and also reprimanded by the district attorney.” Senator Wheeler bringing out the details of the exhibition plan, point- ed out that the pictures had to be 2 Three) 25 To Be Indicted In Liquor Scandal Probe hibition office.. According to regu- lations, a Mquor depot when it re- cetves a permit for the withdrawal of Mquor must write, through regis- tered mall to the issuing office, ask- ing for verification of the permit. Investigation has disclosed, ac- cording to operatives, that a letter from New York, verifying the per- mit’, was written on stationery stolen from the New York prohibl tion directors office and that the letter Le a forgery, FINAL HOME EDITION "NUMBER 122 _ AIRED IN INVESTIGATION WATCHMAN AT STUDIO QYING FROM BULLET Hollywood Employe Wounded Working At Plant. LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 15.—R. Jenssen, watchman at the Hollywood studio of Warner Brothers, motion picture producers, was found fatally wounded near the studio gates early today. Frank Ferguson, while motoring past, saw Jenssen stumble out. and heard him gasp, “I've been shot,” then fall to the pavement uncon- scious, The watchman died while Ferguson was hurrying him to a hospital. Detectives who went to the studio found an automubile registered as belonging to H. I. Warner, inside the gates, its engine still warm, but no one was about, Efforts to learn who had been driving the car still were unavailing several hours after the killing. The studio was dark and appar- ently none of the stages were being used. Police learned that Everett Mil- ler, chauffeur for H. B. Warner, part owner of the studio in which the shooting took place, had visited the studio about 15 minutes before the shooting 1s believed to have oc- curred. Miller was questioned at length by detectives and was re- leased later when he insisted he knew nothing of the affair. 0. OF 0. WiLL | thetr tickets tod: HOLD BIG MEET NEXT TUESDAY Feature Program Ar- ranged for Annual Session. __ Plans for the annual meet- ing of the Casper Chamber of Commerce which will be held Tuesday night next at the Presbyterian Tabernacle are progressing satisfactor- ly, with the exception that mem- bers are not obtaining their banquet tickets as early as the commitee desires, Tickets may be obtained at cham- ber headquarters, at the Midwest pharmacy and at the Midwest cigar stand, or from any of the following members: Emmett Fuller, B.9P. Bacon, T. N. T. Shaw, Frank Scherck, T. A. Jessen, George Jarvis, Major Ormsby, D. LaBreche, M. A. Becklinger, P. 4- “Burns, George Nelson and Jess Kelth, The usual price is being charged. This meeting promises to be one of the most important chamber gatherings ever held in Casper. Within the last 30 days the last mortgage on the headquarters build- ing has been paid and arrange- ments are now befng made for an appropriate ceremony in the burn- ing of this mortgage, as part of the annual meeting progran. tobert D. Carey, former governor of the state, a member of the Cas- per chamber, has consented to address the meeting on the subject of irrigation. Three minuto talks by Charles J. Oviatt of Sheridan; C. L. Titus of Cheyenne, and +W. J. Hagans of Lander, representing the chambers of commerce in those cities; the sec- ry's report, and a survey for 1924 by Attorney James P. Kem, will make up the major portion of the speaking program. Caspe radio station has ar ranged to broadcast the progam and all radio fans of the Rocky Mountain district have been invited to “listen in.” The banquet {s to be served at 6:30 o'clock promptly and will be served by members of the Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian church, The regular forum meeting for Tuesday, March 18, has been dis- pensed with on account of the an- nual meeting date. The Apollo orchestra will furnish music during the banquet and a quartet’ composed of J. Rt. Hayr Charles Marlowe, Cammy Madison and E. A. F' will several select 3 Members are requested to get