Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1925, Page 1

VOLUME 34 MAIN NEWS SECTION Che Casper Sunday CASPER, WYOMING, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1925 SCOTT AND MORGAN DEW; oJ MAIN NEWS SECTION NO. 50 STER CHARGES Twin Answers Filed by Commissioners Request New Judge BRYAN AND DARROW TAKING NO ‘MONKEY’ TRIAL LEADERS BUSY WITH PROGRAM Acceptance of Bible Evidence as Facts as Against: Scie ntific Claims to | Form Great Issue of Trial By WILLIAM J. LOSH (United Press Staff Correspondent.) DAYTON, Tenn., July 11.—The Scopes trial took a re- cess today, but not William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow. These two doughty fighters, the one bent upon convict- ing John T. Scopes for violating the state law in teaching evolution, the other equally insistent upon acquittal, issued GHINESE STRIFE BEING TAKEN UP NN CONFERENCE President and Secretary Kellogg in’ Week-end- Meet. BY DALE VAN EVERY (United Press Correspondent) SWAMPSCOTT, Mass.—A week end conference, expected to have important bearing upon the Amer!- can government's next move in/ its effort to bring order out of cha in China, began’ here tonight when President Coolldge and Secretary of State Kellogg were closeted together for some time. This afternoon, Mr. Coolidge went on a brief outing to Lake Attitash, 40 miles from here where he was the guest f the Eesex Press Club, He cut short this visit to meet Kel- logg and thereby missed a bountiful plenie lunch that had been provided by the club. After sgyeral hours of discussion between President Coolidge and Sec- retary Kellogg and Under Secretary of Si Grew, it was officlally the conference had been limited to the debt funding negotiations and the Chinese situation, No immediate deyelopments are expected as a result of the meeting between the president and Mr. Kell- ogg it was made clear, They de- clined to receive newspaper men to: night or to authorize the issuance of any statement amplifying the oceasion of Kellogg's hurried trip ¢ left White Court this e to leave Kellogg plans BANDIT PLEADS NOT GUILTY IK COURT TRIAL DENVER, July 11.—(United Press.)—Jimm Sullivan, Chicago gunman arrested here for his con Colo. fessed pi el jon in the Windsor Rarm Dairy, pleaded not guilty in St, | Maul, Minn., today according to a message hecelved here by Denver po ttee When arrested here Sullivan talk ed veadily about his various er ; including that of q $35,000 mail rob. in St. Paul the crime for which he was arraigned in the Minnesotu bary new statements tonight, carrying on the fight over admission of the tes- timony of some two score witnesses for the defense, experts on the sub- ject of evolution. By WILLIAM J. LOSH. | (United Press’ Staff C: spondent) DAYTON, Tenn., July 11.—At the junction of ‘Main and Water, hub of Dayton lights tonight gleamed belli- serently into the darkness from two story offices facing directly across the street. Clarence Darrow, who is leading the fight to free John Thomas Scopes from the charge of violating the Tennessee antl-evolution law, sat in ong, gurrounded by his meagre staff’ of associates. Big law books RES GUN PULLED AS WOMEN BATTLE IN FIST FIGHT Wife Finds Husband | Entertaining Rival, and Bout Is On. A scene of “the eternal triangle” with the “other woman” fn the.lead- ing role was en ed at 8:50 o'clock last night in the office of the West- ern Realty company at 610 Kast Second street. No movie thriller | had anything on the hair pulling} contest which, according to. poliée, Was staged last night between Mrs. Jane Clark of 136 North Grant street, and Mrs, George C. Dayif when Mrs. Davis found her husband with Mrs. Clark in his office with the shades pulled down, Mrs. Davis set out to infilet punishment on the “other woman” but Mrs. Clark decided not to stand for a beating if she proved superior in fistio prowess to her assailant. When Mrs. Clark saw that she was getting the worst of it, she pulled @ small caliber automatic. Mr. Davis made no attempt to interfere and the two women struggled for Possession of the gun across the floor until they fell down the steps of the back porch onto the gr vero heaped. up in front of him and thé table around which tho law- years sat were littered with papers. From time to time, Darrow brushed at winged bugs drawn in’ by .the powerful globe. Across\the street, William Jen- nings Bryan, standard bearer of the fundamentalist, head of the prosecu- tion in'the Scopes case similarly sat at a table'strewn with papers and books. Around him were his eight assistants. Haggling voices dropped down from open windows into the deserted streets, Tired natives long since had gone to bed. The hot breath of the night rustled the trees shading Water street. Here in this midnight. small town scene, a masterly duel of wizards, perhaps one of the greatest legal de- bates in history,” was being labor. fously. fashioned. On Monday, when the second day | of the Scopes evolution trial is open- | ed, the’ question of admissibility of scientific evidence in suppert of evo- lution will come up. Both sides to- night prepared for a duel to the death, The prosecution will contend that (Continued on Page Two) Neighbors attracted by the outery and sounds of the #truggle, called the police. Lieut, Roy Plummer and Officer J, HB. Muck responded post haste. Plummer entered by the front and Muck went to.the rear. Muck found the two women on the ground fighting furiously for pos- session of the revolver. He sepa: rated the two women, held one by Scopes’ Judge fi each arm and with his foot on the gun lying on the ground, called to Plummer for assistan¢e. Plummer came around the corner on the run (Continued on Page Two) Judge John 'T. Raulston is the nti-evolution trial. : Inset is a view u Dayton, Tenn. presiding judge inj the Scopes of the. Rhea county courthonse, GK SPRINGS ‘GAMBLING DENS ~ ARE CLOSED UP |Twenty-Two Visited in Largest Raid Ever Made in State. ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., (Special to The Tribu two alleged gambling hous raided by sheriffs officers a of the State law enforceme ment at Rock Sprir - Twenty-nine court orders were made | § out and twentytwo o fthem served The raiding ofiicers confiscated all kinds of gambling devices, including forty-nine tables in the houses raid ed, and it required seven five-ton trucks to transport the equipment that was seized. The raid is believed to have been the largest ever staged in Wyoming. The court order authorizing the of. ficers to destroy the property seized Was expected urday, and it was stated that abatement proceedings will be instituted against the own- ers of the houses, Some arrests will probably be made. F« also arrested for illegal n of Mquor, and were released on in- dividual bonds of $300 each. Twelve © officors, participated the’ raid. O’NEAL FUNERAL TO RE CONDUCTED TODAY The funcral of Mrs. John O'Neal will be conducted from the Shaffer- Gay chapel at 2 o'clock this after- noon, the Rey, Philip K. ards officiating. The body will be ship- bed to Wymore, Neb., for burial, ir men w possers in MORGAN AND SCOTT FIND WAY TO SPITE THE TRIBUNE Determined that The Tribune shall pay for the part that it has played in the pro administration of county business in the past two y taliated by withholding $1,505.90 from The delinquent tax notice, according to information contained in the answer filed by tained in the action instituted b Bank Deposits Jump $900,000 Since Spring Recent . Statements of Casper Banks Reveal Marked Improvement in Financial Structure Strengthening of Casper’s financial structure in statements of Casper bank increase of deposits over Ap $900,000, MRS. ALDRICH SEEKS DIVORCE Millionaire Copper Magnate Is Made} Defendant in Suit Just Filed NEW YORK, Ju counsel feen of $25.0 the rate 11.— Asking and alimony + month pend the metion, Mrw formerly of Den at \v ver, Colo., today filed suit in supreme court here us separniion fron her mit husband, ¢ (Wontinued on Page Two | This is one of the largest incres jup in a similar period of time and in the opinion of con- lservative business and financial interests | reflected | 8 just published showing an ril, ‘thi of more than ses ever marked confirms other bility In loen and the*fact that the ave been readju that followed, a growth and ex Inc in uted to many evid ente conditions ed to the reactior period rapid pansion, Ase deposits are attrib. factors by local bank ‘ including the prosperity of the sheep and. woo! industry, mainien ance of better prices for crude of! and st Increase tn Inge of Jepositore as a whole. Savings ac sounts of Casper banking institu ons, tt is pointed out, have grown into one of the major branches of there concerns Ivitles ——__—_ WEATHER CASPER HEAT s, County Commissioners J. E. Sco n i Morgan the county attorney in the district court seeking their Ever since the Tribune's expose Tribune's statement to the county for the recent publicz be of waste and graft in the| tt and G. T. Morgan have re- tion of the large | and Scott to the charges con-| removal from office. | of the corrupt practices of Scott and | Morgan, these two office holders have been searching frantically for some method to silence this nev per. During the recent » the ' Board of | ¥ searched the recor¢ of ARSE sor's office va n ef tt find some irreg url D Y nave ‘how re te e —— San ation and be i an s t a + a complish their end J H ] i| 2 rh l filed by the county attor * their a f removal from office, filed with the I T movay from office, tiled with he! « Dies at Tacoma hh is found vet, + and defendant furth alleges that on the &t ) ot Jul NEW Jul il {United tlement with The per Tribune aad tht United’ Press, of ns h in the "iH et generatic RECORD BROKEN Temperature Soars to 92 0n Saturday as Wave Spreads Over Northwest after of the summer Casper last night ing the warniest da experienc: | degrees. nec records of vernment cording . to Melenzie, the emalned on the outskirts of the heat erver, A minimum of 68 wave whieh held nun e nbethy t previuiy also es Doheny Acc | Morgan declare that they ountin Lease Ordered JURY TRIAL ALSO ASKED IN PETITION Officials Accused of Misconduct and Malfeasance Unwilling to Trust Case to Judge Bryant S. Cromer on Account of “Bias and Prejudice,’ They Say Blanket cenial of misconduct or malfeasance in office as charged by competent, disinterested auditors counsel, application for a change of judge and demand for a jury trial are contained in the twin answers filed | oners Jack Morgan to ouster proceedings instituted by the county terday by County Commiss torney's office. Change of judge 18} ‘bias of Judge Bryant § h Judicial dis petitioned on the grounds of und prejudice Answers were filed at to the ouster petitions 5:10 o'clock with’ May Fiedler, clerk of the district and revealed no surprises. Aside from flat denials, which were expected, the commissioners offer no explanation or excuse for wasteful expenditures with the exception of reference to their most recent spite work against The Casper Tribune, which is dealt with elsewhere. At torneys representing Scott and Mor- gan are W. H. Patten, who several years ago resigned “under fire’ while county attorney of Natrona Kenneth McDonald and Ambrose Hemingway, The answers of both Morgan number belle court, Scott and eleven pages. in which a blanket, denial js made by each of misconduct. in office and waste of the taxpgyers’ money. A jury, feo of twelye dollars was filed Witheach ans®ér with a written demand for a jury trial. The ankwers to the charges of misconduct set forth by Scott. and Morgan ‘in the separate affidavits are, practically identical with a few minor variations. In the affidavits asking a change of venue Scott and rannot have a fafr and impartial trial before Bryant S, Cromer on account of the s and prejudice of said presiding udge against the défendants and ningt their defense.” The affidavits go on further to state that “wherefore, the defendant files this application for’ change of judge with his answer, and prays for a change of jullge, and that a different judge than the one above mentioned herein) be called to try said cause {n order that a fair and impartial trial of sald cause may be had,"* The answers allege irregularities in legal form of ‘the ouster petitiong filed by County Attorney George A. Weedell. . The first: para graph of the answer of both Scott and Morgan states that there {a a “defect of parties defendant in the action. commenced .against the de fondant personally and» as an in (Continued on Page: Two) § Government Order Calls for Relinquish- ment of Elk Hi Adjustment of LOS ANGELES, ernment July 11 accounti and the Pan-American Oil co pancy of the famous Elk Hill Federal Judge P. Q: Me¢ that the valuable oil lands t ordered an The governme company $10,059,417 fe Of the Pearl Harbor naval ol! storag project’ and permanent ime gents on the Mik H decree ytated. Offwetting this 1 477448. whieh ment for Hills land which the were ordered to pay The Pan amount of $358.0 am re into the ad been obtained by lls Reserve and Expenditures (United Press.) —The gov- with L. Doheny mpany for the Doheny occu- naval oil reserve. ormick, ng today recentl) Doheny who ruled and legal ate ves- Scott and Guy T Jinx Stalks | Coolidge Car | | On pave SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July —(United oaotorcyclag: ace becoming something of a jir x to the presidential part This afternoon, ¥ enrouts back from. Ly the president witnessed what at first appeared to have been @ very seriou dent when a motorcyclist, whose identity was not establishe skidded a few feet in front of t Presidential car and ashed to highway. The president's car swerved to avoid the faller list and his machine. Eieutenant Cor Jool T. Boone, private pl of Mr, Coolidge, jumped out of the ear and examin was stretched bleed and ur scious in the road. need him painfully but not fatally im jured. He was cut about the and legs. The Danvers Stato t pital was only 100 yards away so the man was left there for treat ment’ and the pre tial party continued on its w ut 10 days ago Mre, Coolidge rowly escaped injury when motorcycle policemen into the drive of White as she Was about to pass out thr ithe entrance. A quick jump saved her. INDIANA TOWN IS LAID WASTE BY CYCLONE SOUTH BEND, I 11.—A rye Ca all \ of here late Saturday considerable property: dai e vicin Telephone and ¢ ht and power 1 a half mt YOUNG LAD GLAIMED BY AGUTE ILLNESS Me H 4 son ‘ feKinl ‘ th t af te the . ft . his J Ir Is par 14 at Hugh ¢ und --- JOINT DRIVE ON RIFFS PENDING French and Spanish Forces Will Be Hurled at Lines at Same Time By A. L. BRADFORD (United Press Staff? Correspondent) PARIS, July 11.—(United Wranee and Spain are prepa ‘neous thrusts. agal Ri¢ria urrior To this end. ope g ‘ he F hay been t