Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY,’ MAY 9, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. did not favor me very much,” The natural vanity of the man again arose to the sur- face, and he expressed the opinion that he was a better looking man than the picture represented him. As he stood behind the bars, however, he was not a figure cf beauty, and somehow gave one the ‘mpres- sion of a caged animal. Loved His Wife. Ford was anxiovs to know whether his family had been heard frcm and when they were likely to come into town. Sergeant Falvey was standing rear at hand, and told him that they might come In some time duritg the afternoon, and if so they would be ellowed to see him without de- lay. He expressed corsiderable feeling over the trouble he has brought upon his wife. “Do you love her, Ford?” asked The Star reporter. “Indeed $ do, boss. I loves that woman if I ever lovee any woman on the face of this earth.” “Well, aren't you sorry that you ever brought tais sorrow and misery on her?” “Indeed I am, boss; but I guess the trou- ble is I didn't krow what I was doing. Lord knows I am sorry to leave that poor woman without anybody to take care of her in this world. She is an orphan, and she's goirg to have a pretty hard time of it, I am afraid.” “Well, dcn’t you think you ought to have thought of that before you did what you cid last Moncay?” “Indeed, and I wish I had stopped to think, but the trouble with me was that 1 had been irinking some that morning, and I guess the whisky had got into my brain. I wasn't exactly drunk, but somehow I didn’t seem able to stop and thirk.” “Irving. why didn’t you tell the truth yesterday?" . I did tell you the truth.” tut you told me yesterday morning that you were in Sparrow's Point Monday after- noon “] know I was lying when I told you that, but I was telling the truth yesterday af- ternoon, when I sald what I had done to that girl. You told the truth?” Yes, sir. “Well, now, you know Just as well as I do that you did not tell the whole truth.” Ford insisted that his story was literally and absolutely true, but when some of the discrepancies in his statements were point- ed out to him, and he was shown how easi- ly it would be to disprove others, he began to weaken visibly. Deputy Marshal Spring- man was sanding near the door at the time, and urged upon Ford the advisability of telling everything and clearing his con- sclence. Springman assured him that when he was turned over to the jail authorities they would take good care of him, and would see that no lynching party would ever get him out. “They could kill me before they would ever get you, Irving,” sald Springman. This s ably. tnat Kreglo that it emed to reassure Ford coasider- He was asked again where it was he first met and accosted Miss Hisie that afternoon. Again he insisted was duwn in the hollow near the said the reporter, “you , just as well as all of us do that if lo had been down In the bottom er cold have screamed loud enough ard a over the hill.” certainly did holler Irving,” it that she screamed? Was it r you cut her?” was before I cut her. It must have when I first caught hold of her. After t her she didn’t say nothing, ex- cept ut I had hurt her, and she didn’t Bay that very loud.” What did you do between the time when i laid your h: time you cut her throat ‘To this question Ford gave several eva- sive replies that were anything but satis- is on her and the factory. He w: beginning to look worried end it we nt that in a moment more Be would t to tell everything. “Whe Down oat ut, Irving, they found your footprints on the top cf the nill and all the signs showed that you and the girl struggled together all the way down the side. How ere you going to account for that when up m court?” too much for the poor devil. took a tighter hold on the bars i his shifty eyes glanced down toward ne floor as he said tn a low ard scarcely Audible voice: lid you say you first met her?” in the hollow where I cut her th Final Confession. “Well, boss, Tl you just how it was. 1 know what you pecple are going to do to me and I suppose I might just as well tell everything right out. I dene it.” “You did what?” “Well, I done what you people think I did. astways I tried to do it, and I puppose it doesrt make so very much Fiifference to anybody uow whether I was to carry out what I intended to do. I ewn up I tried to, and the girl screamed like blocdy murder. She was not knocked out, but was able to keep on talking and yelling, and she understood all right what i happy ed. I tried my best, and if I t suceeed I don’t suppose I ought to no credit for that, “cause my mind was 1 made up to it.” As soon as I found out how it was and that if she ever lived to tell about it I would killed anyhow, 1 just went to work and cut her throat. It was after I tried that I cut her throat. It seems to me T cut four times, but they'se telling me they found six cuts in her throat, so I suppose I must have done it that many times. She bled like everything, but she wasn’t dead when I started to go away, and I didn’t oie Bs til afterward that I had really kiHed he “Iam so glad I have told about all from what they tell me they If have proved it on me anyhow, and I suppose it’s better for a man to go to his hanging without any lies on his lips. Of i know what you all are going to ao to me, and it's awful for a man to be wh lam 1 At’ Ford finished this ghastly recital his heareng silently passed out of the corridor, A daring ‘to speak for the pent-up within them. Ford fell back again on his narrow bench, unable for a moment to get his thoughts off what he had done, and as the free men walked out of the cor- ridor the groans of the miserable wretch could be heard way into the sergeant’s room in the front of the building. The Inquest. Th roner’s inquest will be held this afternoon at the sixth precinct station. Ford will present, and his confession will doubtless be laid before the jury. In addition to that, very little evidence will be brought out. There will only be enough to show the finding of the pistol and how It Was traced back to Ford, the finding of the clothing in his room at his home Burnt Mills, and his arrest at Har- Ferry. The jury, as a matter of curse. will bring in a verdict to the effect (hat Miss Eiste Kreglo came to her death on Monday. May 4, 1896, as a result of wounds inflicted upon her by a knife held in the hand of one Irving L. Ford. The case will be certified to the grand jury without delay, and the chances are that Ford will be taken to the District jail for safe keeping after the inquest this evening. Legal Proceedings. Mayor Burleigh of Harper's Ferry, the man who captured Ford, and several other witnesses in the case were before District Attorney Birney this morning. Their state- ments were taken, and it Is the intention of the district attorney to call them and the other witnesses in the case before the grand jw the very earliest day, prob- ably Monday or Tuesday next. In any event, an indictment will be returned ainst Ford. charging him with the mur- + of the girl, within the next few days. He will be at once arraigned in the Crimi- nal Court on the indictment, and, as stared in yesterday's Star, it is Mr. Birney’s tention to call the case up for trial some time during the present month. Fo said to be without funds, and, if to engage counsel, the court will one of more attorneys to defend he fact that the man has confessed his guilt will not, as many people imag- ine, render a trial unnecessary. While the courts frequently accept pleas of guilty, it is rarely that a plea of guilty is accepted where the penalty for the offense is, as in the present case, death. It is said that no } BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor mously, in order to decelve adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don't give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and Is be- lieved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, May 2, 1896. MONDAY, May 4, i896. TUESDAY, May 5, 1896. WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1896. THURSDAY, May 7, 1596. FRIDAY, May S, 1596. Total... -183,661 Daily average 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THR EVEN- ING Sar circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, May 8, 18%—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies 60 counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ninth day of May, A. D. 1896. FREDERICK A. FENNING, Notary Public, D. C. plea of guilty has ever been accepted in a murder case in the District, and it is not likely that Chief Justice Bingham or Judge Cole, before one of whom Ford will, in all probability, be tried, will depart from the invariable practice of the District courts. If Ford should plead guilty when arraigned on the indictment, the court would then direct a plea of not guilty to be entered, and would then assign the men counsei. While there is no doubt, of course, of the conviction of the man, it seems that he cannot be executed much before next November. That 1s, should his counsel take advantage of the rules governing ap- peals to the Court of Appeals. By doing so, they could, it Is said, delay the matter so that the Court of Appeals could not hear the appeal until next October, the court adjourning in June until the first Moray in October. The Knife and Trousers. Detectives Horne and Weedon went to the home of Ford in Montgomery county, near Furnt Mills, this morning to get the knife and trousers of the murderer, if possible. Ford had told in his confession yesterday that he had given the knife, an ordinary penknife, to his brother, whose actions about home had excited suspicion, and, sure enough, they found the knife in his possession. When the detectives reached the Ruppert farm today they enlisted the services of Messrs. George McCeney and Morgan J. Boteler, who had already been of valuable assistance to them, and the four men went to the house together. There they found Richard Ford, the mur- derer’s father, as well as the murderer's wife and child, and the brother to whom he said he had given the knife. While the relatives of the doomed man were grieving over the affair and realized what would be the result, they showed that they had been greatly relieved from the terrible strain under which they had labored during the two days and nights that the house was visited and guarded by so many armed men. Lizzie Ford had actually refraincd from cooking anything to eat for two days for fear she would be suspected of preparing the food to take to her husband, who had been in hiding in the woods. His capture had removed this restriction from her, and once more she was endeavoring to make her father-in-law and child, as well as herself, comfortable. The officers and their assistants were re- ceived in a friendly manner by the mem- bers of the Ford household, and were made to feel at home. They, however, had not forgotten their several pursuits through the woods when they searched in vain for the culprit, who was then a fugitive, but notwithstanding the fact that he had eluded them and made his way from the woods, they treated the family with due consideration. The brother of the doomed man was first questioned. He was told of what his brother had said in his confession concern- ing the knife, and, taking the weapon from his pocket, he handed it over to Lizzie, who in turn handed it to the officers. Then the officers made inquirles concern- ing the prisoner’s trousers. The members of the family disclaimed knowing anything of them, but the officers and the country people were so positive that they were on the premises that they proceeded to make a search. Their efforts in this direction were not in vain, for in the garret, between the ceilirg and rafters, the blood-stained garment was found. The knife is an ordi- nary cheap black-handle affair, with two blades, and although it had evidently been washed several times, the use of a micro- scope revealed two blood spots on the small blade. These articles were brought here, and will be exhibited to the coroner's jury later in the day. Mrs. Ford denied to the officers the truth of the statement of Lillie Mayo to the ef- fect that before leaving, her husband had told her that he had outraged and killed a girl. She admitted, however, that he had told her he had done something wrong and had to leave, and never expected to see her again. Other Traces, ‘The officers also found Ford's old white hat, the one he wore when he committed the crime, and this, too, was stained with blood. From a resident of that section of the ccunty they recovered a nickel watch and a brass chain. These Ford had traded for an old rifle. When the watch was recovered and the officers learned that the trade was made orly a short time ago they thought the watch might possibly have been taken from John Wesley Hall, the hunchback shoemaker, who was so brutally murdered in bis shop only a few weeks ago, and whose murderer left no trace behind by which he could be overtaken. The brutality displayed on the occasion of the Hail murder resembles somewhat the horrible hacking with a knife done in the killing of Elsie Kreglo, and the officers think that Ford may have committed both crimes. it is conceded by the police that the murderer of Hall concealed his crime well, end that Ford would have done the same thing had he not carelessly dropped the tell-tale revolver and by It been tracked to his country home. This result shows the good effect of the law which requires dealers in weapons to record their sales and make returns to the yolice. Had this not been required, even the pistol may not have assisted the police in the search. Concerning the watch and chain which Ford had traded for the rifle, the officers are making an effort to find its owner. It is not known now whether Hall had a watch on the night of the murder and was robbed of it, but the police of the eighth precinot have been called into the investi- gation and it is likely that they will soon learn whether this particular watch be- longed to Hall or not. A Benefit. The Linthicum Students, at an informal meeting last evening, decided to give a benefit performnance for the parents of Elsie Kreglo. The entertainment will be held about May 22, at Linthicum Hall. The peo- ple of Georgetown will lberally patronize the entertainment for such a worthy hene- fit. The Students will be assisted by good outside talent, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Don Dickinson Diseusses the Michi- gan Democratic Convention. DENIES CHARGES BY SENATOR VEST Says Silver Men Were Never in Control. CURRENT POLITICAL GOSSIP DETROIT, Mich., May 9.—The Evening News today publishes an interview with Don M. Dickinson, replying to the stric- tures of Senator Vest and other free silver men as to the alleged corruption of the late democratic state convention by office hold- ers. Mr. Dickinson denies that Mr. Stevencon (Dickinson's law partner) or anybody else issued any circular to office holders in con- nection with the conyention. Through free silver Congressmen, he says, free silver men were put in all the offices of their dis- tricts, and in both county and state con- ventions outnumbered the others two to one. According to the law, he says, the places of delegates could not be filled by proxies, as stated by Mr. Vest. The 16 to 1 men never had a majority of the delegates clect- ed and the talk of the use of money is “pure and unadulterated slander and libel. If any money was used, says Mr. Dickin- son, It was in behalf of a free silver syndl- cate, organized and existing outside of this state and furnishing money to carry on the campaign in this stat In conclusion he says: “I am proud to say that the party in this state 1s properly represented by its delegation to Chicaxo, and is in favor, by an overwhelming ma jority, of maintaining the pledges of the Congress on tis question, made whenever there has been silver legislation since ‘73, that the policy of this government ts to maintain the parity of the metals. Our party will. not favor repudiation in any form or take any chances of favoring a policy that by any possibility would lead to repudiation. “The Chicago convention will not favor the poltey of free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1. —— A McKINLEY CONFERENCE. The Ex-Governor and His Managers in Consultation. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 9.—There is a remarkable gathering of prominent repub- cans in this city today. Ex-Gov. Wm, Merriam of Minnesota, who is regarded as the coming representative of the north- west in the McKinley administration; Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, the chief McKinley engineer in Washington; Judge A. C. Thompson of the Portsmouth district, who has in charge all the contested delegation matters where McKinley delegates are in- volved; Col. Myron T. Herrick and Mr. M. A. Hanna, met in the latter's office yes- terday and there awaited the arrival of ex-Gov. McKinley and his brother Abner, who came up from Canton. The conf2r- ence lasted from noon until 5 o'clock, al- though Gen. Grosvenor had expected to get away at 1:80 in the afternoon. While the members of the party disclaim any spevial significance attached to the meeting, it is understood that the entire situation was thoroughly reviewed. The subject that received the most attention was the probable action of the national committee on the subject of credentials and the necessity of maintaining the pres- ent organization until the close of the cam- paign. In spite of the jubilation among the Ohio republicans over the Indiana convention there are some republicans in the county who believe that Mr. Mckinley has any- thing but a walk-over ahead of him at St. Louts. Among these is Washington E. Connor, the well-known New York broker and ex partner of Jay Gould. Mr. Connor is chai man of the board of directors of the W. and L. E. Railroad Company, and was the guest of Col. J. J. Sullivan at the Union Club yesterday afternoon, while the Mc- Kinley-Hanna party was dining above him. Mr. Connor was emphatic in kis declara- ticn that the republicans of New York attached more importance to the financial question at present than the tariff. “They feel that the time for equivocation on this subject by any person presuming to be.a candidate for the presidency is past,” said he. ‘There are millions of dollars lying idle in the English banks which would find circulation and investment in America in a week if we could assure them a sound finan- cial policy. Think what this means: it reans that bonds would be floated, new rails and equipment furnished the railroads, and @ general return to good times at once. All that New York asks is that the republican candigate for President will give us assur- ance “of his determination to bring thts about. Gen. Harrison has done so. He has put the financial question before the tariff, and I tell you there was more Harrison talk about the exchanges in New York yester- day than there has been for any candidate this year. Things were looking a little blue for a time. Money was tight, and prices sold off both foreign and domestic account. “I tell you, if the feeling keeps up much longer there is likely to be a stampede in that convention for Harrison that nothing urder heaven can stop. I am a republican and a protective tariff man, but what this country needs now {is a settlement of the monetary question, and the man who’equiv- ocates in that is going to the wall as sure as fate.” When the subject of this interview was related to Gen. Grosvenor he said: “Well, zou tell that man Connor he must be a d— col.” oe Manager Not Yet Chosen. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May —President Stucky of the Loutsville club has received a letter from John Ward, stating that he is open for a position, and asking what terms are offered. McGunnigle arrives to- day to consult with the directors. Both men will be considered for managers. Me- Gonnigle’s chances are the better. “The Kid” on the Warpath. TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May %.--A report comes from the vicinity of Wilcox which Indicates that ‘““the Kid" is again on the war path. Three men are said to have been Killed near the Mexican line on May 5. They are S. B. Reid, a prominent cattle raiser; his foreman, Gus Wisner, and a young man named Hand. The bona fide, regular permanent circulation of The Evening Star is ex- actly what it is reperesented to be, and it is more than double that of any other paper, morning or evening, published in Washington. Among the families and households of the city it is more than three times as large as that of any other, whether published in the morning or in the afternoon. False pretences to the con- trary may appear to suc- ceed for a little time, but advertisers who seek valu- able publicity for their an- nouncements cannot be de- ceived often, nor for a great while, nor will they long submit to bullying and blackmailing methods. What they want is substan- tial returns for their outlay, and they know and use the channel through which they can be secret THE MICHIGAN MATTER It May Play an Important Part in the Democratic Convention. 4 Senator Vesttak Speech Considered a Note of Warning — Silver Men Will Not Let That Delegation Control. * Silver leaders fn the democratic ranks say that there was more significance in the speech of Senatof Vest the other day than hus been fathomed by newspaper men and the leaders of the opposite faction. It was a distinct warning, they say, not only against packing the Chicago convention with federal officials, but against the repe- tition of affairs like that in Michigan. Sen- ator Vest, like all the other silver leaders, looks upon the Michigan convention with suspicious eyes, amd they get mad when they think how they were outwitted. It in Not Over Yet. The most prominent representative of a southern delegation in Congress, a man who will head his delegation to the Chicago convention, said to a Star reporter: “The end is not yet in the Michigan matter. I do not hesitate to say that if the ro St in any way control the Rational convention, 1'will sot submit to it I speak for myself, but believe that nearly every man from the south will back me. I will leave the convention rather than see a delegation elected by fraud hold the balance of power. Some silver men can be run over, but there are others who will not stand any foolishness at Chicago.” What if Senator Vest had the same thoughts in his mind when he made his speech, is the question‘that is asked. Was he speaking as a representative of silver sentinent? And was he notifying the “sound money” men what to expect? In a Split Imevitablet Among the leaders of both factions re- cently there has heen a good deal of talk of what seems to be the inevitable—a split. Several shrewd men regard the spee2h of the Missouri Senator as establishlag a basis by which he can part company with his gold brethren. The letter of Repre- sentative Cockrell says that the two fac- ticns are traveling different roads, and that there is no chance for them to get together. The letter expresses no regret that the roads do not converge. He seems to think that it is better that they do not. Judge Cockrell is one of the most popular of the Texas members. He is respected throughout the state, and what he says has great weight. The Talk of Harmony. Orders are said to have gone out from Senator Brice to his friends in Ohio and to the federal officials in that state to do all they can to bring about harmony and to unite on ex-Gov. Campbell as the choice of the state for President. The silver men are asked to lay aside their prejudices and to think only of Campbell as the favorite dernocrat of the state. The silver leaders here are aware of Senator Brice’s program, and they are sald to be meeting his poll: cal prowess with equally as brilliant pollt- fecal machinations. They are not only ad- vising the Ohio silver men to pay no at- but to tention to the talk about Campbell, work to prevent Senator Brice bei ed a lelegate from the state to Chicago. It is said that his presence at Chicago can be prevented if the Ver men conirol the Ohio convention. His _ congressional district is against him, and if the state cenvention should. be that way he -vould not stand much of a chance to get to Chi- cago. He could not go by proxy, it is said, as a proxy hag never been heard of in a national convention. MORE POLICE WANTED. An Urgent Necessity Discussed Brigh 1 Citizens, Last night the large hall of Brightwood Hot +1 was occupied by the Brightwood Ave- nue Citizens’ Agsogiaticn,holding its regular monthly meetig:. Among those present were: President! W. V: Cox, Vice Presidents N. Brown, 'T. W. Lay, b; Geo. G. McElwee, Secretary C. F. King, Treasurer Geo. Field, E. T. Bates, W. A. Knowh Th. Felter, Dr. H. O. Waters, David Cook, Dr. C. G. Stone, ¢ and others. After the usual preliminary business, Dr. Stone reported on the work of the executive committee. He spoke of the interview with the Senate subcommittee on the District appropriation bill, in which the committee was promised a favorable action on the sewerage of this vicinity. President Cox mentioned that the interview was obtained through the earnest work of Mr. Brown. President Cox then spoke of the recent pamphlet issued by the association, con- taining the letters addressed to the Commis- sioners and board of trade. The pamphlet has been distr*buted to the congressional committees and other officials interested in the association's fight for the much needed sewerage. Mr. Bates, in his report as chairman of the committee on fire,police and light,stated that in the present appropriation bill the item for a fire engine, house and equ!p- ment for Brizhtwood was included. The principal topic of the meeting was that of the police force of the eighth pre- cinct. Mr. Bates, in the order of new bus'- ness, began the discussion by showing the absolute need of an increase of two or three times the present number of policemen in this precinct. Mr. Bates mentioned the recent murders. He offered resolutions, which were unanimousiy adopted. Capt. T. W Lay said that he thought that no more important subject could be dis- cussed He gave as aa instance a “close call" which he recently had, when he was luckily in the possession of arms. He said that he would not advise anybody to come on Takoma Heights where he lives, espe- cially in the night, because he states that he and hic neighbors are interested in B. Williams poultry raising. He declared that he should do all in kis power personally to influence Congress to give the increase of police force. The best way to influence the Congressmen, he thought, was to get them to move out there ‘d themselves suffer the deficiency. Jds made the suggestion that if the be made only policemen be appointed and not old men or young boys. The opinion of Secretary King was that until the law be changed the increase can- not be made, as there is now a regulation cf the number of police in proportion to the inhabitants. Dr. Stone gave data which showed the great need of an increase. There are 420 policemen, and out of those yesterday 70 were detailed anout the different parks and buildings of the city, 16 were on leave and 23 sick, leaving but 321 out of the entire roll of policemen who were patrolling the seventy-two miles of the District. But 40 men are allowed to the eighth precinct— the most populows and biggest of the pre- cincts—out of which but # are assigned to Brightwood and Takoma, only one man be- ing on the beat ationce. He then pointed out the necessity 6f the passing of a law whereby the major of police would be on- abled to put on’ the needed increase. A comparison between the ratio of police to population of ‘the larger cities with Washington showed a greater proportion to the other cities. President Cox announced that he had ap- pointed Messrs.’ C: C. Lancaster, Blair Lee and William Clayton as a judiciary com- mittee. : ———— DISTRICT, GOVERNMENT. Donnelly Gets His License. The excise board this afternoon acted upon several importans liquor cases that have been pending for some time. First of all, they issued a wholesale liquor license to James D. Donnelly, 828 14th street northwest. The Hcense was issued by a majority vote, Mr. 8. T. G. Morsell recora- ing his vote against the license. The toard also granted a retail liquor license to the Buena Vista Club at Giesboro’ Point. The following cases were rejected: Mi- chael O'Leary, 1134 26th street; John J. Dugan, 747 4th street northwest; William Meehan, 43 E street southwest; Mechanic Enterprising Athletic Club, 363 M street southwest, all of which were for retail censes, and Otto Rupert, 1402 12th street northwest, an applicant for a wholesale license. —— For Divorce, Cora L. Perkins today filed a petition for divorce from Paul F. Perkins. The papers in the case were withheld from publication, SECRETARY OLNEY PROTESTS No Right te Court Martial Americans at Havana. Sent to Consul General Williams—Canses of Laborde Instruction and Milton, Frederick W. Lawrence, the Havana cor- respondent of the New York Journal, writes regarding the court-martial of those captured on the schooner Competitor that United States Consul Gencral Williams, who entered a formal protest against the summary court-martial of the Americans, Laborde and L. Milton, also declared that the schooner had been stolen from Key West and the United States would demand the extradition of the thieves. Mr. Williams took no acticn on the per- emptory order of Secretary Olney, who had ordered him to make an energetic protest against any violation of the treaty. Consul Williams and Vice Consul Springer yesterday went to the arsenal and saw the prisoners. Mr. Williams learned there was to be a summary trial. He informed the judge advocate that he would not give the color of official sanction to the trial by his presence, and also that he would write an additional note to the general of marine, protesting in the name of the United States government against the trial. Mr. Williams went directly to the consulate and sent a note to the ge eral of marine, making a demand for the extradition of the vessel thieves. This ex- tended to all the prisoners. The protest against the summary court-martial applied only to Laborde and Milton, the Americans, The Spanish assume two positions regard- ing the Americans. They claim the Cush- ing treaty cannot be invoked because the prisoners were caught with arms and be- cause they were caught at sea, and the treaty applies only to prisoners arrested on Jand, who have complied with the Spanish laws, which require that American citizens bé registered at the consulate and nec sary papers of identification be issued by the Spanish civil autnorities. At a court-martial, which began yester- jay, as telegraphed to The Star, Alfre lo vaborde was the first of the prisoners to testify. He said he was thirty-nine yeas old, and that he came from New Ori He said that he left Key West with twe ty-four passengers, who, at Cave Sable, obliged him to put in toward the shore and forced him to take on board arms, ammu- nition and explosives, saying that they would transfer this material to a steamer which would meet them at sea. Colonel Munson, Laborde added, landed on the coast of Cuba eventually, and he, Laborde, remained on board the Compet- itor. He did not fire on the Spanish gun- boat, although the men on shore 0. Dr. Elias Bedia was next called upon. He said he was twenty-seven vears of age and a medical student. He declared that he had repeatedly refused to take part in any expedition to Cuba, and that he “nere- ly went on board the Competitor in order to say good-bye to some friends. But, when the schooner left, these friends. r- fused to allow him to go ashore, and when they landed on the coast of Cuba, he, Bedia, not being desirous of landing. re- mained on board the Competitor until she Was captured, and he was le prisoner. He said they did not hoist ine national flag. Teodoro Mata was the next prisoner brought forward. He declared he went on board the Competitor in order to see the expedition leave, and that the men on board obliged him to go with them. He added that he did not land, and asserted that not one of the five prisoners in court fired a shot at the gunbeat, Cont that at Key conside 7 of the Spanish government, a further claimed that he had fought with the lands against the insurgents, and was known to General Prats. Wiiliam Gildea then testified. He declared he was, like Mata, compelled by the others on board to accompany the expedition, al- though he had gone only to see them start, and for this reason, he added, he did not lana. John Milton, the fifth prisoner, 4 that he also had been compelled, a: will, to accompany the expedition, w had gone to see start, and that Labord commander of the schooner. was not aw that he was taking a party of fillbusters. Milton further said that he was going as a newspaper correspondent to the insurgent camp in order to interview the members of the insurgent government. He afterward intended to return to the United States. Denth Demanded. The prosecutor classed all the prisoners as traitors assisting in an insurrection. In bis defense Laborde had firmly denied that he had written the letters or signed the proclamations found on board. plared The prosecutor then read the penal record of Laborde.showing him to have been forger, thief and dnaper, and produced letters written by him on board the Competitor, to persons at Key West, advising them of the arrival of the expedition in Cuba. ‘The prosecutor thereupon read the formal act of accusation, declaring the prisoner: be filibusters, dina state of rebel against the Spanish government. and el: ing the Competitor as being a Key West life Voat found landing arms and ammunition on the coast of Cuba. Therefore, in the name of the King of in, the prosecutor asked that the death sentence be imposed on all the prisoners. Lieut. Pardo, for the aid that he did not consider the prisoners should be treated as being all equally guilty. For in- stance, he said, it seemed clear that Laborde and Bedia were more guilty than Milton and Gildea, and that Milton was only guilty of excessive zeal in trying to obtain informa- tion. Admiral Navarro approved of the death sentence being imposed on all. The court adjourned ‘clock without having come to any decision regarding the cas oe HE WOULD BOLT. Senator Dubois Will Not Support a Gold Standard Candidate. BOISE, Idaho, May 9.—The Evening Mail has created a political sensation by an- nouncing that Senator Dubois has written a letter ty) F. A. Fenn of Boise, one of the leading republicans of the state, in which he states le will net support a republican presidential nominee unless he is a free silver man. The Mzii prints the following extract from the letter: “In the event the St. Louis convention adopts a gold bug or straddle platform or nominates a gold bug or straddle candi- date, I shall bolt the convention.” It also gives the following as the sub- stance of another statement in the letter: “I believe that I have sufficient personal following in Idaho, added to the following which I will get from the other parties on the silver movement, to defeat the repub- lican party in Tdah Mr. Dubois’ friends here are much exer- cised over the declaration. Straight-up re- publicans, who are expected to go to the Pocatello convention on the 16th, say under such & declaration they will bolt the con- vention there if Dubois’ friends succeed in securing the adoption of a_resolution in- dorsing the action cf the Senator in the Senate. The bolters will elect a set of dele- gates and send them to St. Louis as a straight republican delegation. What Senator Dubois Says. This dispatch was shown Senator Dubois this afternoon, and he said that his letter was entirely misquoted; that he did not use the language quoted in the dispztch. He said that he supposed that there was a purpose of a few office-holders to seek some excuse to bolt from the state con- vention, but that the people of Idaho were earnestly in favor of silver, and support- ed the position taken by the silver Sena- tors. : —__. Gen. Brooke Here, Brig. Gen. Jno. R. Brooke, commanding the Department of Dakota, with headquar- ters at St. Paul, who will be grand mar- shal of the Hancock parade next Tuesday, arrived in the city last evening and com- pleted arrangements for the military dem- pusredon. He is stopping at the Shore- hal A Couple Separated. On he ground of adultery on the part of the wife, Judge Hagner this afternoon di- vorced Preston Dudley, frem Lillie Dudley. The sit was brought November last he parties were Married December 13, and the Infidelity is alleged to have occurred scén thereafter, AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Children's Hospital Benefit Proves a Big Suovess. Local Notes of General Interest to All Classes From Across Rock Creek Bridge. The fruit and flower festival given last evening at the old Libbey mansion, at 3043 P street, for the benefit of the Children's Hospital, was a very successful affair in every respect. Given under the auspices of St. Mary’s Guild, assisted by the Vir- ginia Memorial Chapter, a large attend- ance was attracted. The place was pret- tily decorated for the event, and the lawn was illuminated by the glow of number- less Chinese lanterns. A full ‘ist of the various committers was published a few days ago in The Star. The interest of the evening centered in the baby show, and thirty fond mothers placed their three- year-olds and under on exhibition. ‘The voting fcr the most fascinating baby resulted in the selection of Henry Whit- camb Nicolson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Nicolson. The most beautiful baby was egreed upon as being Rutledge Armistead Parker. A silver spoon, suitably engraved, was awarded to each child. The doll show rroved to be an interesting exhibition. The firest individual collection was the “Sally Marrhall” exhibition, which was sent on from Warrenton, Va. There were dolls of high and low degree: dolls that were made at the present time, and dolls that afforded amusement to children a century ago. The flower exhibit was particularly good, and among the beauties was a large bunch sent by Mrs. Cleveland. The re- freshment stand and the supper room. were Liberally patronized, while some of the guests enjoyed dancing. A good sum was realizel from the affair for the worthy charitable object. Kids’ Athletic Club. The Kids’ Athletic Club has been organ- ized for the season, with the following players: Kidrick, catcher; Finney and Cry- or, Mtchers; Wright, first base; Clarke, sec- ond base; Berry, third base; Parker, short- ftop; Benson, right field; Cole, center field, and Sewell, left field. The club will play any nine in the District the average ages of the players of which does not exceed seventeen years, regular organized and uni- formed teams preferred. All challenges should be addressed to F. R. Parker, 1613 32d street, to receive attention. Cc. E. Entertainmen The C. E. Society of the West Street Presbyterian Church, through their twe uight “Mother Goose Market.” netted £100 for the entertainment fund to be used when the visiting Endeavorers arrive. The most conspicuous of the attendants at the “mar- ket” last night were Miss Tschaffely, as “Little Miss Pretty Miss,” Miss Alice Le “Lady Bird;” Miss Elizabeth Alexander, ii Muffet Miss Marion McGowan -Patch Draw-the-Latch;” Miss Me- “Queen of Hearts; Miss Louise I, “Bo-Peep;” Miss Lottie May- “Queen of Hearts.” The Churches. tomorrow to preach and ns. Rey. J. W. Kincheloe of Virginia will preach at the Gay Street Church at 11 ed by Mr. Percy Foster, the leader of Moody choir. Rev. Mr. Kincheloe has but very recently taken up ministerial work. He was formerly a conductor on the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad. Notes. s J. B. Newkirk and Mrs. Caroline Newkirk of La Porte, Ind., are guests of Miss Annie Cathcart of R street. The vis- iting ladies are e‘ghty-four and eighty-sev- en years of age, respectively, yet they came the long distance all alone, to attend a church convention and see the sights of Ww remakably haie and the worse for their an organization of local young people, have sent out invitations for a May dance, which will be held next Thursday evening at the Langdon town hall. A special train will leave the Balti- more and Ohio depot at 8:15 p.m. on that day. —— MADE A RAID. Policy Patrons and Pigeons Caught by the Police, ‘» of Georgetown made another raid this forenoon on the patrons and pigeons of the poli shops across the river in Rosslyn The raid was a small one, in which Policemen Sullivan, Baker and Ma- her, in citizens’ clothes, participated. Six arrests were made before the other policy people caught onto the affair, and sus- pects became searce aftcr that, many crossing the river in boats. Since the last recent raid, in which the policy people were caught napping, more vigilance has been shown on behaif of the lawbreakers to elude the clutches of the law. One of the first persons caught this morn- ing was Charles Montgomery, a colored man. whose age is given as fifty-two years. Charles claims to be a messenger for Judge Cox, having lived In the family for thirty years. In addition to other things found cn him was $12.4) in cash, mostly $1 bills. Charles H = Chase was another man caught. He is a colored plasterer, and works for Mr. B. H. Warner. He claims to have men working under him, and when searched $40.85 wes found on him, all but the Si cents in bills. William H. Jack- sen, a sporty-looking negro, who says he is sixty-five years of age, was arothe v1 tim, but he had ro meney in his » sion, Randall Bowie, a Grand Arn wis also among the prisoners, but imme- diately after his arrest he was seized w heart trouble and became unconscicu: was carried to the station in the patrol with the other prisoners, and Dr. Shekeil to The poli Divorce Grantea. Judge Cox today granted Gottlob frecht a divorce from Augusta A, Aufrecht. Mr. Aufrecht is required to pay to Mrs. Aufrecht the sum of $300, in full of all de- mands which heretofore could or hereto- fore might be made upon him by her for or on account of alimony. The suit was filed the Gth of last month, the papers in the case being withheld from publication. — Arlington Stables Sold. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioncers, yesterday, at public sale. the property G strest, known as the Arlington stables, the lot being 52 feet 5 inches by 113 feet 8% inches, to Lydia L. Cruit for $11,000," ze etree Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- Au- sold mann & Co., New York GRAIN. Open.” High. Low. Wheat—J 65% se 6% Oy OF Corn—July. 29% WK Wig Sept. Bie BIH” BH 1975-20 19% % 1% 790 4.00 475 4.07 4.20 High. Low. 8.02 7.48 Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, May 9.—Flour steady, nnchanged— receipts, 14,406. barrels; shipments, "SSS barrels; sales, 600 barrels. Wheat unsett! and higher spot, 70 bid; month, 69%, bid; July and Angus: Gvatioi—receipte, 44,014 bushels; shipments. 16, bushels; stock, 272,880 bushels—southern wheat sample, 72a73; do. on grade, 7073. Corn dull spot and month, 85a35'4: June, 35 July, 283, steamer mixed, 23%a4—rec 129,503 bu shipments, 34,286 bushels; stock, 768,563 sales, 3,060 buslels—southern white corn, do. yellow, 86 asked. Oats stendy—No white Western, 254/225 2 mixed do. 3 receipts, 12,254 bushels; stock, 110,968 "bushels. Rye firm—No. 2, 41a42 nearby; '48a44 western— ri ceipts, 605 bushels; stock, 39,064 bushels. Hay —choice and good denmnd choice timgthy, $17.00a517.00. | Grain frelghta galt apd sll rather easier, unchanged. atgady, Uhchanged. Butter firm—funcy creamef}, 16al7; do. imitation, 13a14; do. ladie, Bi good ladle, 10a11; store pack- ed, 819. steady—tresh, O14. Cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky urchanged. baptize ten | FINANCE AND TRADE Fractional Improvement in the Speculative List, WATCHING THE COMPEPIFOR INCIDENT Politics Being Discussed With In- creasing Interest. _— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 9—The evening up of traders’ ccntracts resulted in fractional im- provement throughout the speculative list this morning. London prices were about cn a parity with our closing, but no sig- nificant trading for foreign account was reported. Considering the extreme narrow- ress of the market, tts action during the lest half of the week cannot be regarded as wholly unsatisfact { Rallies almost invariably follow a slight ircreass in demand and no evidence of out- side liquidation is apparent. In thé absence of surprises, either legislative or diplomatic, the market should gradually improve dur- ing the coming week. While no tangible surface indications of impending unfavor- able diplomatic complications exist tain phases of the Cuban situation can not be too carefully watched. A slight mistake in the handling of the Competitor incident would in all prob- ability be sufficient to precipitate an un- desirable crisis in our relations with Spain. In well-informed circies the gravity of ihis situation has not been lessened by the fact that attention has been directed elsewhere, &n unsettled controversy never being en- tirely satisfactory from a speculative stand- point. There are evidences of a determination on the part of certain influential leaders to demand from the leading presidential aspi- rant a positive statement of his position on the currency question. Should a sound money platform be insisted on by the can- didate in advance of the convention, much of the uneasiness now apparent in financial circles would be abated. Politics are discussed with increasing seri- ousness from day to day, and values will continue to reflect the conclusions drawn by speculative and commereial interests. Som thing more definite is expected on the ad journment prospect during the coming week, and a movement based on intelligence of this character is profitable. There are very strong reasons for cautious trading in all departments. The prospects are favorable to a factory solution of all existing compli tions, but the results are by no meaas a sured. The majority of what are generally regarded as ordinary speculative conditions are satisfactory, and would, in the ab- sence of extraordinary considerations, jus- tify substantial additions to values. ! ‘The gold outflow during the week is re { flected in the bank statement by a redu | cer- is tion of $2,835,000 in the legel tender hold- ings of the associated banks. The receipts from the interior offset to some extent the ices incident to the specie movement An increase of more than three millions in loans is the most encouraging feature of the statement, the dullness of the stock market indicating that the demand origin- ated in commercial circles. It is impos- sible to estimate to what extent gold will g0 out next week, but it is generally ad- mitted that shipments will be resumed to the continent. There is no occasion for im- mediate concern on this subject, the move- ment being expected is divested of many uf its alarming features. —_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of tne New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New Y steck exchange. Correspondents Met Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broacway. High. Low. Last American Sugar. 1B BBE TUBE American Sugar, Pf a American Tobacco. XK CM 14% 14% 18% 17x 794 #7, wy . & Northwestern. 105 Chicago Gas, Cis. ao C. Mo & St. Pau! sed Cc. M. & St. od Chic, RT & 70% Del., Lack. & be are & Hudson. . Den. & R. Grande, Pfa. ; - Dis. & Ci 18k 1S_e 18g General Babe My Bt Uilinois Central ° - Lake Shore Erie. Louisvilie & 6 Long Island ‘Traction. ~ Metropolitan Traction. . 105% Mannattan Elevated. 07S, Michigan Central. Missouri Pacine. a6 National Lead 2 National Lead Oo 91g U.S. Leather, Prd. cog New Jersey Centr: | New York Ceutral ine, Pid North American. Ont. & Wester Pacific Mail Phila. & Reading a Pullman Pal. Car © : Southern Railway, Pid 30% Phila. ‘fraction...... be ‘Vexas Paciic, ogee ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron. Lad Union Pacitle. Si Wabash Wabash, 1% Wheeling & Ld Wheeiing & 1. Erie, Pfd Western Union a SOK OK Silver... Waxhington Stock Exchange. eal 12 Jock im. —Wastity at 121%: 1 at 121%, at Washington ctrie Light, 10 at at 118: 10'at 11S Oat 11S. M 7 at 10 at Linotype, as, WO at 117% orement | bid, WOHk, asked % B. 4s, 1825, Ty bid,“ District of Columbia Ko i r fund ts, urreney, 11 12 bid. . 18 hi Wat . currency, 10% Miscetlanes 107 bid. 3 Bonds Metropolitan Rallroud cony. Gs, 1 Belt Railroad Ss, 80 bid, 8% 1 Gs, 100 Wid, 108 ask 113 Mid, 11449 asked n Railroad bia asked. Washington Serle 2 Wid, 112 asked, + Compr bid mpAKy co vs rerssupyc tke 1 2 Ga, Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Amrrican Se: curity and Trust Ss, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing- ton Market mpany Ist Gs, 108 bid. Washington Market Compauy imp. Gs, 108 bid. Washington Market Company eat. Gs, 108 bid. Masoule Association 5x, 105 bid. Washingt Ist Gs, 100 bid. National Bank id. 27 and Mechanics’, 180) Oltizens’, 1 |. IT id.” Ws 5 Lincoln, 103% 1d, 110 asked. 1 Trast Cot + 120 mske 123 asked. Electric Light § 46 asked. George Light. 118 bid, L1St ask Insurance Stocks. —Piremen's, 344s bid. Franklin, 28 bid. Metropolitan, 73 bid. Corcoran, Potomac, @ bid. Ariington, 138 bid. American, 178 bid. National Union, 10 tid, 14 asked. Columbia, 12 bid. Riggs, 7% bid. 84 asked. People’s, 6% bid. “Lincoln, St bid ninerctal, 44 bid ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Evtate Title, 100 bid, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid. Washing- ton ue, 3 bid. Disyict Tle, 7 id. 10 asked Telephone StycKs.— Pennsylvania, 88 bid. 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, $8 bid.” American Graph- éphone, 8% bid, 8% asked. Pneumatic Gan Car- 220 bid, .35_ asked. iscellancous Stocks..—Mergenthaler Linotype, 128% bid, 120 asked. Lanston Monotype, Thy bid. '% asked. Washington Market, 13 Wid. eat Falls TE"To vids 190 aaked. "Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 97 bid. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked,