The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 16, 1933, Page 1

Service VOLUME LIV. No. 116. NEGRO SLAYER WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER TRIAL JUDGE SETS ASIDE VERDICT IN CASE OF JAMES ROB. ERTS, CONVICTED OF MUR- DER IN FIRST DEGREE ; Jamés Roberts, Jr., negro: slay- p{ er, found guilty of murder in the first degreé on May 9; on-a charge |~ of, Killing: his wife, | will have an- Jother chance for‘ his life: In circuit court this morning, dudge Jefferson B. Browne set aside the verdict of the jury and granted Roberts a new trial. No’ date has been set. Roberts was arrested January 19, charged with killing his father, wife and a youth, Leroy Woods, at Tavernier, Florida. A grand Jury. found true bills, charging him with the three murders. April 25 he was placed on trial} for the murder of his father and en April 27 a jury found him | guilty of manslaughter. On this} charge he was, no May -1,. sep: tenced by Judge Browne to 29! years at hard labor in the state, prison. Monday, May 9, State Attorney | George G. Brooks had the prisoner ' brought up on a charge of killing his wife, Hazel Louise « Roberts,, IMO ‘ glass grill, are rows of desks where S8ecsceosoonsoe : By J. R. BRACKETT (Copyright, 1933, By The Asso. ciated Press) NEW YORK, May 16.—There are no great, solf, luxurious chairs in the banking house of J. P.j Morgan, nor any inch-thick rugs. Some of the furniture actually is tattered. In the office of Jun- ius Morgan, the eldest son, you can see the stuffing in the long leather davenport. All of Morgan’s is plain. There are plenty of straight chairs. The floor is stone, the wall simply deco- rated. There is no ostentation. Morgan’s, in a word, is Morgan’ H no special dress is needed. ‘In harmony) with the-char- ter of their offices, Morgan and his partners seck to be in- ‘Conspicuous.* Whatever their: power is, and whatever may be disclosed by the ‘coming congressional investigation, the externals of the firm show very little: © The House of Morgan is at 23 Wall Street. (Incidently the same number of the address of the firm in London.) _It is a three-story building, built of hugh blocks of Tennessee marble, seemingly as) The main story is a huge vault- ed room. — Its windows are per-/ haps 30 feet high, reinforced with! a network of metal. The dome-like ceiling is moulded in. geometric} designs. To the right as you enter this large room, and behind a plain| the partners sit, easily visible to callers. Banking names to conjure with are there—Thomas Lamont, member of the firm for 23 years, who genreally makes the few pub- lic appearances held necessary for the firm, and Russell Leffingwell, RGAN | Wall Street custom. The Key West Citizen — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, are shown to a small elevator and your mission is described to the elevator man who in turn hands you over to a boy who waits in the outer hall. Somewhere is the office of J. P. Morgan. While he is gen- erally supposed not to be ac- cessible to reporters, the fact is that he sees those he knows readily when any question of large general importance is on the carpet. Morgan’s partners are read- ily available to reporters, al- though they may never be quoted without — permi which is not often given. Outside again, across © Broadj reet to the west is the columned Stock Exchange, another compar-; atively small building; and. across} Wall street to the north is the United States sub-treasury: of sim-|! These three buildings) | nestle at the corner of Wall andj’ ilar size. Broad.in a mass of skyscrapers. Right. back: of Morgan’s the sky- line jumps 30 stories. There probably no more’ valuable: prop- erty in New York than Morganh’s.| It is not for sale. There's Nothing Conspicuous The diligent effort toward in-} conspicuousness breaks another There. are; no uniformed attendants, armed; or otherwise. Four to six guards in’ civilian clothes stand casually outside the building. Another guard, similarly attired. is just in- side the entrance hallway. In- side the inner door stand two men who ask your business, notify the person whom you wish to see and otherwise expedite your visit. All is perfectly informal. Often a group of Wall Street re-|: porters calls late in the afternoon! to ‘see Lamont, especially when} news is breaking. They crowd in- to the small reception room on the left of the entrance. La-| ’S = The Bank eovceerecocsooces ‘TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1933. 20000000000 0SCOHOSOOHSODOOOOT OOCOOOOSSSOHHOTTOSESOSOOTOOSOSSOOOTOSCCOR On The e ¢ Here’s the hous of Morgan w; For Corner eevecce e IWAPLES’ CASE SET FOR TRIAL COMING MONDAY | COURT WILL MEET ON SAT- URDAY TO DRAW JURY; FIRST CASE RESULTED IN MISTRIAL — William P, Waples will.go on trial Monday morning, May 21, for the second time for the killing of Harry Anderson on the night of November 12, 1932. Judge Jefferson B. Browne this morning ordered that the court \ meet Saturday morning to draw a jury for the trial of Waples. The defendant was placed on trial May 1 on the charge of kill ‘ling Anderson. On the afternoon of May 3, the jury could not reach an agreement and so advised the court. Twice during the day they had agreed to disagree and so advised the court. Each time Judge | Browne told them to retire and see if some verdict could not be reached. Late in the afternoon they | again asked for the judge to come | to the court house and this time were so ee their asser- ytions. that.no verdict. could be ith its master, J. P. Morgan. From 53 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West PRICE FIVE CENTS — Roosevelt Calls Upon Nations To Assure Peace And Prosperity Appeals Directly To Rulers To Reduce - Armaments And Refrain From All Armed Force (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 16. —President Roosevelt ap- pealed directly to rulers of nations today to reduce tirely weapons of aggres- sion, refrain from — sending any armed force whatsoever beyond their own borders, forget “petty” national aims, and join sincerely to assure peace and economic re- covery. : In a plain speaking mes- sage without diplomatic pre- cedent, the president asked for specific steps immediate- ly, and declared if any na- tion interposed obstructions the civilized world would ~ '“know where responsibility and on the following day a jury former’ assistant ‘secretary to the} mont, smartly dressed, smiling, ‘an-! She found him guilty of murder in the | ; Il builcéng on the left, hemmed in by the towering structures treasury. . leading. economist. ; Ts questions -carefully. He} te iad distri : bi Sere tive PUNY OF THE TOUT ere THU PDE ok Be quoted’ but ‘rhniiy Mop Noms Late Amancio, di! od the Meegan Tints banking windows. No one enters|a time his ananymous remarks! pe ariarchyprs eb pabnsh ed al commitee investigating private reached that the judge discharged ;, i them and ordered pte als re- *. Attorneys W. C. Harris, J. Y. Porter, IV., and Allan B. Cleare, (La. Jr., gave notice of a motion for al néw trial. Date for arguments was set. In the meantime, Judge Browne was taker ill and the date for heating the motion set for to- miorrow. here except for business, and most} of Morgan’s business is done ees | at banking windows but across desks and tables. _ Private Offices Upstairs In the second story are the pri- Yesterday the judge advised that he was sufficiently recovered: 6 hear the motions and would ‘eonvene court this morning to, hear the motions for a new trial. _ At this, morning’s session, At- | torney Porter argued on the evi- dence. at the trial, covering seven ;| ofthe 14 points in the motion. le was followed by Attorney ris, who covered the other sev- en points in the motion which per- tained to the law in the case, cit- ing from various authorities on cases similar to that of Roberts. State Attorney Brooks summed up the case as prosecutor, and ‘was followed by Mr. Harris in re- buttal.: After a brief resume of ‘| the (14 points in the motion he , wrt Browne stated that dur- ing’ his iliness, he had given the matter a great deal of concentrat- ed thought. That he studied the} evidence carefully and the points in the motion offered by the at- torneys for the defense. His analysis of the evidence of- fered by the state during the trial, there were no witnesses for the defense, and the points offer- ed by the defense warranted him in setting aside the verdict and granting the motion for a new trial. <I NO CHANGES AT | TION OFF CRAFT: PUR CHASED BY 8. PEREZ Motor boat V10940 was sold yes- NAVAL STATION UNFOUNDED STATEMENTS ARE CONTRADICTED AT LOCAL YARD | vate offices of the partners. You have made first page news. mont once was @ newspaperman.) | Reporters Seen Readily Even‘ on casual matters, the; partners will consent to see in-} dividual reporters, and without / appointment. Not for long, per- banking. haps, but long enough to answer the pertinent question. When Lamont (usually the’man reporters see) considers the interview end- ed, he stands up, walks away. | Lamont is expected to be one! of the principal witnesses in the congressional investigation. He} has had considerable — experience janswering quesitons. IS ORDERED OUT IN MILK STRIKE MANY HOMELESS FROM BLAZE IN AUBURN, MAINE! RESTORATION OF SECTION IS PROBLEM FACING INHABI. TANTS; PROPERTY LOSS WAS $1,000,000 (Hy Associated Presa) AUBURN, Maine, May 16.— Restoration of the gaping hole in the New Auburn section where 250 buildings, including homes of a twelfth of the city’s population were destroyed by fire with a loss exceeding $1,000,000 was the problem facing the city today. The homeless, most of whom are of foreign extraction, were esti- mated to number approximately 1,500. Officials said they believed an} oil or gasoline blast in the garage where the fire originated was re-! sponsible. COLORED WOMAN | IS FOUND DEAD) | | REGRETS VISIT TO SLOPPY JOE’S (My Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 16.— Mrs. Frances E. Spence has filed suit in supreme court seeking to restrain Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., from further showing of a film which depicts her stand@nig at the bar in “Slop- py Joe's” She also asks damages of $50,000. Mrs. Spence alleged she did not know the had been made until friends saw it. at a theater, she said found herself “drinking and looks if I had taken too many.” She said that she was es- corted by her husband, but that he was not shown in the film. | SOOT TT SS | DETHRONED RULER | FULFILLS BOYHOOD DREAM IN AFRICA NAROBL, East Afton: Mal 16. —Ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who fost his throne because of saloon in Havana. that film Governor Signs Bills Introduced Monroe Repre LINKS MITCHELL WITH TAX FRAUD ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED AGAINST U. S. GOVERNMENT (Ry Annoctatea Presad NEW YORK, May 16.—United States Attorney George Medalie, charged Charles Mitchell today with gigantic tax frauds against the government, and snnounced he will prove his accusations through testimony of former Na- tional City Banks Chairmans, his own friends and business asso- ciates. The statement was made before the federal jury which is to hear evidence intended to support the allegation that Mitchell evaded in- come tax payments. FINNS BECOMING AIR-MINDED NOW SERIOUS DISORDERS REPORT- ED IN TROUBLE AT MIL- WAUKEE; GOVERNOR TAKES HAND IN SITUATION | | sentative, (By Apgsoeiated Press) By Albury, {Ny Axsocinted Press) MILWAUKEE, May 16.—Na- tional guard cavalrymen from here, under command of civil au- TALLAHASSEE, May 16.—! thorities, today moved into Shaw- Governor Sholtz today signed) ano county, scene of the most se- house bill 937 prohibiting taking; tious disorders attending the milk any fish from Monroe county wa-' strike. |ters by use of a purse seine; also} They are to give power tothe | house bill’ 935 prohibiting taking| hand of Acting Sheriff Osear Dett- lof mackerél from Monroe county) ™€®- who replaces. Sheriff - Otto | waters by,nse of gill seines having, Druckery, suspended by the -gover- ja stretehesd mesh of less than three! "°F for alleged inefficiency. and one quarter inches; also house; , Governor Schmedeman — thus | bid 934 repealing the act creating ppc par ry cocelniyras |the Monroe county water supply pcan ge See pet sireng oe | district. 4 , 3 .q| market will be countenanced, the | All three bills were introduced; law will be upheld, by Representative William V. Al-| seed ne ttt ei ‘GOOD LIME CROP { RECIRCUITING OF | COURTS DISCUSSED wid | |. TALLAHASSEE, May 16.—The jlegislature today debated judicial’ | recireuiting and a bill to repeal laws prohibiting the use of arsen- KEY RESIDENTS SET JUNE 1 {ic or any of its derivatives on AS TIME FOR START- | bearing citrus trees. ING GATHERING | The senate killed the anti-ar- }senic repeal bill but agreed to re- [consider its action this afternoon. | The house considered the re-! cireuiting bill introduced by «& special committee calling for re-) duction of circuits from 28 to 23.) The house passed a bill permit-/ Lime growers on. the keys are not looking for 9 Jatge crop this séason but expect normal produc- tion with good juicy freit. ‘Berlin Felton, who was in Key IS NOW EXPECTED world with dramatic sig- nificance at a moment when certain leaders in. Germany other peoples are suspected of harboring espirations to acquire new territory by force. For the United States, plain words of the: declara- tion point to abstention from further incursions by Amer- : Whey‘bint at! ‘status quo ‘with respect to American forces now stationed by the jtreaty in portions of China. As an immediate goal, the president asked success for the Geneva arms conference and the economic conference soon to meet in London. PRONOUNCEMENT | ON DISARMAMENT | BERLIN, Ger., May 16.--Chan- | color Hitler prepared today for « | momentous pronouncement op dis- | armament before tomorrow's apec- ial Reichstag seasion and by hold- pnd rag ed conference with The whole field of tureign poli- Margaret Hunter, aged colored) his country’s defeat in the world (My Anscotated Pree) ting payment of all but state tazes b fea ergrt aid rain Fern bi oP are on the Guseuant | at 1118! ind assorted liquer. Wespite the unfounded state vessel was taken around to| ments of careless handlers of the fhe naval station wharf where the! truth, there is no change contem: cargo was unloaded, transported) plated by the government at the to the custom house and locked inj naval station at this time. the storeroom, | ories by grapevine wireless to Later the vesgel was advertised; the effect that the communication 4n The Citizen for sale by the cus-j forces at the station are to be fom authorities. reduced have been proven without —— ttn neem | any truth. Nor is there any in- TWO HEADS ARE BETTER ,| creases contemplated at present. THAN ONE. A Pharmacy with This was learned at the station twe Graduate Registered Phar- |) this morning when The Citizen macists can give you better jj was permitted to read a programy service on your PRESCRIP-f{/ relative to scheduled changes at TIONS than a drug store with }/ different stations and yards. No one. where in the folder, issued by See- ,, Gardner's Pharmacy }the name of Key West naval Phone 177 Free Delivery ji tion mentioned. retary of the Navy Swanson, is/ woman, who resided Whitehead street, was found dead in her bed 1:15 o'clock Sunday! morning. war, is living in a iitle hote? rom here. “I have come here,” he said, “as) a scientist and traveller. I love } HELSINGFORS, May i6.—Fin- land has sent engineers and avia- tion officers to inspect foreign aviation plants as a prelimi Rogelio Gomez, acting coroner,'the peace of Uganda and Kenya to erection of an airpiane facte was called to the scene of the death and summoned the follow- ing jury: Bernard Waite, fore-' in this harraseed world. From childhood, he said, he had read books about African expier- at Tammerfors. Work there = this autumn. man; Leroy Torres, Armande Gar-| ers and he had always wanted te MOUNTAIN WATER cia, Harry Garcia, Virginio Mea-i doza qnd Justine Ruiz. After the jury met it was de-) cided that a physician should ‘be called to hold an autopsy. Ac- cordingly, Dr. H.C. Galey was summened. He decided death was from natural causes. i After hearing the physician's re-! port the jury returned « verdict, in accordance with his findings. tread their paths. Although 72 years old, he i vigorous. from a 3.000-mile motor trip, modtly over rough tracks through! the bush, which occupied 17 days. The ex-king ix a keen bota: ornithologit, and efitomologist./ His collection of butterflies and birds at Sofia is considered one} of the best in the world. He had just retarned| * REACHES SOFIA (My Associated Press) SOFIA, May 16.—The longest aqueduct in the Balkans has berun delivering drinking water to capital from the Rils mountai 40 miles away. Ten miles consist of tunnels. The work required seven yearn rts) with bonds, but refased to consid- crop will rapidly reach matarity er a measure giving the governor sod he ready fi thering power to consolidate departments sone mit eit — and reduce salaries and state ex- Asked if the fruit will be plen- penses at hin discretion tiful, Mr. Felton said he does not The biennial appropriations bill believe the crop will be large | etadied by @ house committee was the trees have now been very |returned today carrying recom-) prolifie this year, due to. lock | mendation for an annual expendi-| rain. tare of $6,015,000 for state x- | penses, Track Arrives Tonight With load of FRUITS andj; VEGETABLES, incioding Extra Tender Corp and Frosh Straw-! jaye reduced the sumber | berries. this year and others | TIFT'S CASH GROCERY | <n times great deal PHONE 675 be said, | } j ' duction of the trees good will result. Quite « sumber of planters wi have heretofore had large jue which faced the chineciler with one of the moet impertent decisions of his career. i See Page 3 fc. Reader Ov This Pictare —~shke— THE JAZZ CINDERELLA Matines, 10-150; Might 15-260