Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1925, Page 7

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1925 TEAPOT SUIT NEARING CLOSE IN FEDERAL COURT AT CHEYENNE {Continued From Page One) lease because of national security| presenting certain confidential reasons and because of the danger | pers from the files of the nayy on of drainage of the reserve; that other|the grounds that public knowledge independent ofl companies were giv- | of the contents of these papers would en a chance to bid for the lease but could not equal the Mammoth com: pany's offer. 2. Claims by the government that there was fraud in connection with the lease; that there was undue se- crecy and haste In signing the lease: that there was no danger of immed- fate drainage, and that there ts doubt as to the legality of exchange of crude ol] royalties for storage facilities as contained in the supple- mental contract to the Teapot lease. The government has asserted that Albert B. Fall, who as secretary of the Interfor granted the lease to Sinclair, received a consideration from Sinclair in Uberty bonds and that Fall tgnored inquiries of other prospective bidders .n the reserve in favor of Sinclair. The defense ignores the charge of, corruption and defies the govern- ment to prove definitely that Fall received any gift from Sinclair tn return for the lease, BY FRED R. MARVIN LAST RUMORS OF SENSATION BLOW UP GHEYENNE, Wyo., March 81— The celebrated suit brought by the government to cancel the lease given the Mammoth Ot! Co,, better known as the Sinclair interests, {s closed so far as taking (testimony {s con- cerned. At least two days of next week will be devoted to argument. Touted as a real sensational mat- ter where “important disclosures’’ would be made, where stories of fraud and corruption would be found in nearly every line of testimony, before the first two witnesses for the government had concluded, {t was clearly evident that an ordi. nary boundary line fence case fn @ justice court would have brought forth more excitement. ‘The Continental Trading Co., the “paby"’ of some one who butted in after the suit had been filed, and which, to judge from advance news: paper notices, was to make the halr curl, showed marked signs of weak- ness to start with, gasped after the second day and without so much as a quivyer passed away, when the government closed its testimony, The government charged the or- der by which the president had transferred the administration of naval of] reserves to the Intertor department, to have been fraudu- lently obtained. This charge, ere this case was called for trial, was dropped. ‘The other and important charge, the one upon which, so far as facts are concerned, the government still relies to secure the decree {t asks, {s that the Mammoth obtained the lease on Teapot dome through fraud and collusion with the ten secretary of the interior, Albert B. Fall, and that, in this connection, other bid- ders were given no chance to com- pete and that the utmost secrecy was employed to keep others from knowing of the proposed lease. These charges are sustained only by inference. Indeed, Judge Ken- nedy, when Admiray Latimer on DOUGLAS LOnkS LAND OFFICE (Continued From Page One) las. The order also covers the abolishment of many offices in other states and is a part of the govern: mont’s economy program. Seven offices n Montana will be closed, It was agreed during the meeting that closing the Douglas office would work a severe hardship on thousands of homestead locators in central Wyoming if they were re- quired to transact business in Chey- enne in connection with making final proof and attend to the many other matters arising during an entryman's residence on his land. Recent laws have made all govern: ment lands, subject to oll and gas fillngs and consequently complica- tions have been largely increased. It was declared that there would be no economy in closing the Douglas office if such an act is going to work hardship and great expense on people who are not in a financial position to meet it. Douglas will send a representative to Washington in the near future to file a protest and launch a vigor- ous fight to prevent the closing order taking place and Casper has signified its willingness to co-operate with its sister city on the south to the extent of reinforcing the Wash- ington delogation with elther one or two stpporters, Ask Your Grocer FOR THAT GOOD Butternut Bread Wyoming Baking Company 324 West Yellowstone Phone 1732 the stand asked to be excused trom ba- be contrary to public policy, and the withholding of the same leaving the inference that if produced they would sustain evidence that the mo- tive which led to the letting of the lease was the cuestion of national Preparedness, wanted to know if it would be forced to decide this case wholly on “inferences.” The contention of the defendant, the Mammoth Oil company, {s that the government sought to make the Proposal, that it did not seek the government for the lease; that/the reason the drilling of Teapot was desired was that the ofl there—Ad- miral Robison expressed it as “not worth a damn in the ground”—was not available for any emergency na- val use; that {t had been decided by the navy both for national prepared- ness and to prevent drainage, to dr‘ll this property; that any one ee- curing the lease to drill must agree to build a pipe ne to connect this field with seaboard points and fur- cost of the pipe Ine to be more than | | I The Casper Sunday Cridune State Questions Shepherd’s Friends Mrs. James EB, Davidson, left, and her sister, Ruby Peel, right, of Albuquerque, New Mext!co, were ther agree to construct out of crude | quizzed by Sergeant James Healy when they arrived in Chicago in answer to a call from Mrs. Willlam oll royaities, tankage for the navy|Shepherd, whose husband has been indicted for the death of William McClintock, his ward. The Shepherds at strategical points, the istimated | visited the Davidson home shortly after Me’ ck’s death. $20,000,000. and the estimated cost of the tankage to be in excess of $40,000,000. It appears to have been shown from the evidence that these {deas of the navy were merely carried out through the interio: department; that the questio” of “secrecy” given Such a prominent place in the senate inquisition, was based on the order from the navy to keep al] these mat- ters confidential since they deal with military matters; that other oil the demands of the navy were invit- ed to bid, but that the only one that did present a proposal meeting with every requirement, and saving back of that proposal standing and fi- nancial ability to make good, was Harry Ginclair, That's the reason he the lease—that and no other. There was, it would appear from the tes- timony, no fraud or collusion, not attempt to injure the government. no. scheme to rob the navy. On the contrary all the time thir matter of developing Teapot dome was un- der consideration, the navy was con- sulted; indeed, the navy presented ita demands, the interlor depart- ment, through its agencies, merely tried to put into effect those de- mands, And back of {t all—back of the senate inquisition—back of the wild newspaper publicity, back of the “Investigators who camo forward with alleged facts to the senate in- quisition, there was a little but skilled band of “sociallst-pasificis” who sensed, if they did not know, the plans of the navy, and did not Propose these plans should be placed in effect, Actin, they are—some of them knowingly but many of them unintentionally—for a foreign government which, at this time, {s not even recognized by the United States. Three “soclalist-pacifists” are engaged in waging war against anything that will tend to protect the United States. The actual facts may yet be given to the public. As it fs, the evidence to sustain this contention fs locked tn even more Secret drawers than in the evidence sought by the defense through Ad- mira] Latimer and become of pub- lic necessity at this time, denied. Argument will start Monday morning. It Is belleved full three days will be consumed. Then a clever scheme beyond the reach of senatorial {nquisitors. in the hands of an able, and conscisntious judge will be analyzed for a fina! decision. ‘CINCY SHORT OF OFFICERS CINCINNATI, March 21.—(United Press).—Despite the loss of 48 mem- bers of the police force and 23 spe- clal dry agents, Cincinnati tonight got Fi w) $1 of eee tices companies capable of carrying out| fs cp. that he conspired with William & herd to take the life of William M Clintock, Confesses A new picture of Dr. Chi 2 C ‘aiman, Chicago, who has confessed ep- “millionaire orphan,” f hich he says he was to receive 00,000. Faiman was indicted with Shepherd after giving a detailed ac- count of how he supplied Shepherd with germs and taught him they could bejused. how Mrs. Faiman Here is Mrs. Chicago, wh Charles C. Faiman nd was in a nel dicted with William Shepherd for Pee SnOvene {ts own” against law-/the death of Willam Mc Clintock | 3 after he had confessed lying Chief of Police William Copeland| perms to Shepherd wich toying said the work of re-organtizing his | jj11, tae department was “going forward sat- By EDWARD ©. DERE (United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyris 1925, by United Press) CHICAGO, March 21.—The strains of a popular song hit, with which Miss Isabelle Pope had entwined her memories of Billy McClintock, broke the nerves she had tried to build up following Billy’s death, the United Press learned today, ‘I want to be happy. 3ut I won't be happy. il I make you happy—too. ‘This song, which Isabelle and Billy had heard in a musical comedy piay- ing here, represented the way they felt for each other, close friends of the family said. Isabelle had said: ‘'He ‘s the per- fect lover.’ He isn't happy unless I am happy too. ly had sa Isabelle is the elfish person I eyer knew The melody siruck the fancy of had d. 1 to lubs and big bout the coun- they both, Together tt the music at country hotels. As they raced try in Billy's big automobile hummed the strains. And, when Billy died. Isabelle bore up bravely under her grief, She tried desperately not to let her parents know how she suffered. She was apparently imprceving. But then a thoughtless caller at the Pope home played tho talking machine. He picked out ‘I Want to Be Happy.” Isabelle listened quietly a moment and then rushed up to her room, locked the door, and sobbed bitterly for hours, From that moment on her breakdown grew worse. Finally, on the advice of her siclans, she went to California for rest, taking an aunt with her. Sinus infection and anemia added to the train of sickness made her an invalid when she arrived in Call- fornia. Her weight, which had been 112 was reduced to pounds, For two wel perately ill but is now improv Slight and slender, with taffy ored hair and flushed chech belle was well known throughout the suburbs that Mne Chicago's north shore. She was usually seen nestled close to Billy's big ratcoon coat as they motcred about. Isabelle was a very popular girl. Billy McClintock was only of numerous wealthy north shore to “beau her about.” But in her ar in high school, by the process of getting a ‘date nhead, Billy cut his rivals out summer he and Isabelle ‘had understanding.” Then Bi cot one far That an Isfactorily" and that no more law | violations were being reported t usual, The 48 policemen, suspended fol- lowing their {ndictment by a federal grand jury, were being replaced rap- {dly by retired members who are phy- sically able to do patrol duty and by new recruits. For a time the wholesale indict- ments threatened to cripple the de: partment almost as badly as the po- lee strike of 1870. The policemen and 23 special dry agents indicted with them are all at’ liberty under minimum bonds of $10,000 each. All were able to sum- mon property valued at four times the amount of their bonds to their support promptly This fact was in- terpreted by District Attorney Havelh Mau, as indicative of “the financial success of the corruption,” The allegations indicate offlel: corruption was put on a busines: lke basi Film Actress Gives Birth To Boy Baby HOLLYWOOD, Cal., March 21.— Enid Bennett, motion picture actress and her director-husband, Fred Nib: lo, were the proud parents tonight of an elghtpound baby boy. Both mother and baby were re- ported in splendid condition. The infant will be named Thomas Ben- nett Niblo, | the murder his attorney, William 8c face. Here is the latest piciure of of William Will McClintock t' Stewart 4am Shepherd, Chicago, indicted for his ward, taken as he talked with Note the expression of Shepherd's FIANCEE OF BILLY M’CLINTOCK STILL HEARTBROKEN IN GRIEF Words of Song Picturing Their Own Love Shatter Nerves Isabelle Pope Has Tried to Mend. I le went to Northwestern, near They agreed that {t would be un- fair to both of them {it they fore swore all good times while they were parted. And again Isabelle became the belle of the school. At North: western university she was voted one of the most attractive co-ed: were together. The Pope fimaly annually went to their camp in the wilds of northern Wisconsin. And Billy went with them. Usually he drove, taking Isa- belle with a sisver as chaprone. In re woods, in knickers and flannel, 1 talked and read aloud to e , Billy didnt go back to Dartmouth h other at the beginning of this last schcol year. He decided to take a business ourse so that the could take care his vurt estate. He and Isabelle planned to be married in February of this year On Noyember 22, Billy and tolmile went out to a theater and dinner together. That night, Billy first com: plained that the was “feeling punk.” The next day—-Sunday—after din- rat the Pope home, he was worse and had to lie down on a sofa, Isa- belle took his temperature and found it was 1024 She promptly drove him to the Shepherd home where he Was put to bed and never got up. —_— oo SHEPHERD HELD WITHOUT BOND FOR KILLING (Continued From Page One) ed a letter in which he had inqvired about courses in bacteriology. He Was extremely nervoue. He gave me $50 and told me to ‘forget I had ever seen him.’ “I sald: ‘Thic is a big proposition. I ought to receive a big consideration I asked him for a couple of grand, ($200,000), and we compromised on $100,000, “After that I told hepherd the easiest way to infect McClintock putting germs in his water. sald that my physic adminis- tered aside from an enema would a deleterious effe Soon af. we met at the Sherman hotel talked about va: means of tifying symptoms of the disease, said ‘I know how to look out Shepher dr saying and that the ie favor, He a smal the very ed in amount, Miss Pope, w said that some sum was to 60 to f “After McClintock died, Shepherd called me up on the telephone and said that he was going away for a while. He called me up again after the inquest had started. I as him if his servants suspected an thing and he said * % — POLA NEGRI ADMITS SHE IS ENGAGED NEW YORK, March 21.—(United s8.)—Although no ome should be ter qualified to say whether Pola geri is angaged than 1s the niovie star herself, she gave divergent an- swers to two sets of reporters when she sailed for Europe today on the Levithian. To one group, she admitted she Was engaged, and that a diamond ring she was wearing on her middle finger “because {t's too large to go om the right one’ had been sent her last night by her fiance. She re- fused to name the man, However, to another group, she de- nied being engaged. A reporter mentioned the recent marriage of Gloria Swanson to the French Mayquis de La Falaise. “Mies Swanson is a fine fast worker,” commented Pola. “But I'm not.” ~JOEVASTATED STORM AREA TURNS TORECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (Continued From Page One) pany there, also destroyed, will be another of the big projects recelv- ing attention. The surface equipment of mines at West Frankfort will re ceive the first attention, while at De Soto, the entire town must be rebuilt. There are only a few shells of houses standing there. To stave off disease everyone in the entire district will be vaccinated Vaccine arrived late today from St. Lous for this work. Money, for re-establishing the dis- trict ts pouring in. Many thousand dollars has been received at Benton. | the In St. Louis more than $80,000 has been collected and the relief or ganization there has raised the quota from $100,000 to $500,000. In the churches there tomorrow a spe cial collection wi]l be taken for bene- fit of the stricken district. Here in Chicago fully $1,000,000 2 be ralsed for relief and recon- struction work. Civic leaders have set the city's quota at $500,000. Newspapers and other organizations and the ap- generous re- are collecting money peals have met with sponec. Other cities {n Illinois are raising funds and the legislature has appro- printed $500,000, Relief funds are being raised by {ndiana cities for victims of “the pocket,” and plans are to secure sufficient money and supplies to rehabilate the entire area. Griffin {s a veritable ruin. Every house in the village of 400 was levelled and flames broke out before rescuers could be organized to re- move the injured. Many were cr mated and the final check may sho more fatalities than the 64 now listed in this village alone. Rising waters of the Wabash river crept through the lowlands and threatened to reach the town late But there is little damage| that floods would add to the general devastation. Only a few of the survivors of the disaster at Griffin remain on the pot, quartered in tents pitched by national guardsmen. It is doubtful whether the town will ever be re- built. Rehabilation work {n other towns In the tornado zone was well ad- vanced tonight. Henry M. Baker, national director of distress relief of the American Red Cross, an- nounced that every sufferer in the arae had been given food and shelter. At Princeton workmen were al- ready clearing away the debris of the $1,000,000 shops of the Southern railroad. The shops will be rebuilt at once and the work will furnish employment for scores of men. At Owensville and Pose: other towns which felt the force of the tornado, debris was being re- national guard plan tomorrow to make a tour of the entire area to determine the extent of the damage. An appeal has been governor to call a spe of the Indiana legislature to appro: priate funds for the work of re: habilitation. Scores of funerals were held throughout the district today and tomorrow the devasted towns will take up the task of burying their remaining dead. Brief ceremonies were held for the victims and ministers were on al- most constant duty. medical supplies physicians combat any outbreak and a were on of hand di All persons who showed symptoms of developing lock jaw from infec tions In thelr wounds were given antl-tetanus serum. A cordon of national guardsmen was drawn tight about the area to- night to keep sightseers and the morbidly curious at a distance over Sunday toast wane C. OF C. MEET TO SET RECORD (Continued From Page One) and speak on some of the problems to be met in the coming year retary C. B. Stafford will read the annual report disclosing the pro- gress and activities of the cham- ber during the past year and G. R. Hagens of Casper will make a sur- vey of the chamber’s program for the ensuing year. It {s announced also that a num- ber of vocal and instrumental mu- sical selections will be on -he pro- gram and the, affair promises to be especially enjoyable to those who at- tend. Numerous guests will be present from Thermopolis, Kaycee, Douglas, Glenrock, Worland and other points and a representative of eavh delega- tion will deliver a short talk. Local Boy Scouts will have charge of the wraps and the banquet Is of both men and women. Owing to the fact that the seating capacity at the banquet is limited, it is urged that reservations be made early. Representatives of Wyoming com: munities that will attend the meet- ing are: A. E. Bowman, Laramie; John Dawson, J. P. McNamara, C. L, Om- stead, Oliver Saul, D, J. Smythe and R. Gardner, Glenrock V. H. Lander; Joe Witherow, Riv. M. H. Lightner, Reece Gibbi Sussex; G. O, Houser, Guernse: moved away and familles were re- turning te homes that could be made tenable. Governor Jackson and Adjutant Kershner of the Indiana And here the 233 East Firs Washers and One of a chain James A. McFerren, Chas. C. Diers, Ira C. Buell, Daniel McFerren, John Galt, Geo. W. Scherck, Geo. F. See- man and J, R. 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