Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 19, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 174 ; ™ The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lis Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's s3pulation i T T T BECKER DINED WITH DEAD GAMBLER Mayor Gaynor Expresses Surprise Over Police Lieutenant’s Intimacy With Rosenthal PROBABILITY OF IMPORTANT ARRESTS SOON Jack Rose Admits Hiring the “Murder Car,” but Claims That He Was Not in It at Time of Shooting—Owners of Car Also Claim to Be Innocent—District Attorney and Police Commissioner Engage in a Heated Controversy. - New York, July 18—“The trail leads where I thought it did’’ remarked District Attorney Whitman late today. This was just after he had heard the statement of “Jack Rose, the friend of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker and the man who hired the gray auto- mobile in which the slayers of Her man Rosenthal, the gambler, drove to the spot where their victim met his fate early last Tuesday morping. Lit- tle by little the involved skein of mo- tives and pergonalities behind the killing is being wunravelled and to- night it seemed probable that other important arrests would follow speedi- Iy. Rose Surrenders and Confesses. Rose’s surrender and his confession that he was the man who hired the “murder car” although declaring that he was not in it at the time of the ghooting, were the big events of the day in the pursuit of the band who shot down the man who had accused members of the force with be- ing in partnership with gambliers. Mayor Queries Becker. Other developments of interest and | significance were not lacking,, how- ever. Mayor Ganor took a personal hand in the investigation, sending for Lieutenant Becker, against whom Rosenthal’s first specific charges were made and three other policemen and being closeted for a long time with them in company with Police Com- missioner Waldo. The outcome of the csonsultation was not made known but the mayor took occasion to gfve out a letter he sent yesterday to the com- missioner asking that Becker and the other officers be brought before him. Mayor Gaynor’s Comment. “After the precantions we have tak- en and all we have done to do away with the long-seated and deep seated tng in the police department,” e mayor wrote, “it is very disc- Fu‘mmx to have even these Rosen- al accusations bandied about. To e sure, he was a miserable outlaw against whom you and your prede- zessors have been continuaily eon- tending, but 1 would hawe the respect for the police raised so high that ac- rusations of such a character would pot be extensively credited. He was t war with the police and Mr, Jerome ‘ore ] hecame mayor. But he grew more deflant and vindictive all the while. “Those who killed him will be found, Wo doubt, and their motives disclosed.” Becker Dined With Rosenthal. The mayor's letter concluded with expression of surprise that Ex‘euiena_m Becker should sit down to dinner with a man of Rosenthal's character. “That he did seems to be admitted,” the mayor commented. District Attorney Whitman had his gay in a letter which he wrote to Com- missioner Waido today, relating to the commissioner's request for an imme- diate and compiete investigation of al- Jegations of partnership between. po- licemen and gamblers. Whitman Puts It Up To Waido. “When you asked this before,” wrote Mr. Whitman, “Herman Rosenthai who had made the charge was alive. 1 had proceeded so far that he was to appear before the grand jury and give detafls and names of other gambiers to substantiate his charge. On the night preceding the day fixed he was assassinated ,evidently by men who feared his testimony, or their agents, on the principle that dead men tell no tales, The awfulness of this situation cannot be lessened by ‘again’ urging me to proceed, ‘without further delay,” “You are the one to defend the rep- utation of your policemen, Their real defense rests in the unraveling of this murder mystery and you have under your direction a small army of de- lectives and a fund of meney appli- eable to detective work” % Inquiry Must Be Conducted By De- tectives. {"The newspapers have printed my autographic statement to the effect that I do not charge the police depart- ment with the murder of Rosenthal ‘The insinuation that I am moved by a desire for publicity in attacking the large body of policemen on account of the wrongdoings of a few is untrue, unfair and seems to be an attempt to turn public attention away from the viewpoint: “First, Herman Rosenthal charged that he had been forced into partner- ship with a police lieutenant, and that other gamblers were in a similar sit- uation. Just as he was about to tes- tify on this subject and to give de- tails and names, he was murdered publicly—dramatically. You demand- ed and continue to demand, that his charge be investigated. How? By what witnesses? He is dead. He has taken the other names with him. In the face of this murder other will other gamblers rush forward to tell? Will guilty policemen confess? Is this inquiry one that be be conduct- od, except by the agency of detectives which branch of the public service is under your charge and direction?” Owners of Car Claim Innocence. Assemblyman Aaron Levy, counsel for Louis Libby, and William Shapiro, alleged owners of the ‘“murder car,” intimated that his clients would be glad to teil all they knew if the dis- trict attorney accepted them as wit- nesses. “Neither Libby nor Shapiro has given to the police the names of the men who were in the car before and after the murder,” said Mr. Levy. “The changes in passengers, the con- versations in the car, are known to at least ons of my clients, The other has certain corroborative evidenoe. Their evidence is necessary; they were themselves innocent of any intent or willingness to commit a crime. It is up to the district attorney.” Sam Paul, who delivered the mes- sage to Deputy Commissioner Dough- erty yesterday to bring Rose to headquarters, went to Mr. Dougher- ty’s office late today and was closet- ed with the deputy commissioner and Inspeetor Hughes for a long time. An- other man, as “Jack” Rose Suilivan, and four others, soon join- ed’ deputy Commissioner Dougherty and Sam Paul. They were all closeted together for a couple of hours. Red Car First Used. It was known that Sullivan, in his talk with the deputy commissioner, had substantiated some statements of Lieutenant Becker of that official's movements on Monday night. It was also understood that Mr. Dougherty heard that a red automobile was first taken out on Monday night. It was also said that it was intended to do the Monday night “job” with the aid of this red automobile. But the red car, after being in use that night from 6 to 11 p. m., was run up in front of Sharkey's place in Fourteenth street, where it blew out a tire. It ‘was then given up and a telephone call was sent to the Cafe Boulevard for a machine. Mr. Dougherty said after his talk with the men that he belleves the men who committed the murder are still in New York city. “We're going to make three or four good arvests right away, 1 am pretty sure,” Mr. Dougherty said. Police Shakeup Rumored Former District Attorney Jerome called at poliee headquarters this aft- ernoon, He had. a wide experfence with gamblers during hie term of of- fice, and )t i8 believed his advise will be valzable in running down the eriminals, Meanwhile the entire police depart- ment has been agitated by a report that there f8 to he a widespread “ghakeup” and that many police “heads” are to fall as a result of the scandal into which the’ department has been plunged as a resuit of the Rosen- thal affair, MEW UBE FOR CAMPAIGN MONEY, $250 Sent to Rival Candidats and Used by Him in Acts of Charity. Washington, July 18.—J. A. Wolter and Representative Morris Sheppard, two sepatorial candidates in the Texas primaries, have filed statements dis- closing an unusual distribution of cam- paign money. “I paid to Morris Sheppard,” said Mr. Wolter's statement, ‘3250 to be distributed by him for charity, in or- der to get him to meet me in just one joint debate on the tariff.” Mr. Sheppard admite that he re- cetved the money. One hundred and twenty-five dollara” he says, ‘“was sent by me to W. P. Lobban of San Antonfo, to be given through the San Antonio Temperance Bducation Bu- reau to a widow with fourteen chil- dren, near Lavermia, Tex., whose hus- band was kiiled in a saloon brawl and had left her in a desperate financlal conditfon.” Mr, Bheppard says he gave the other $125 to the Star of .Hope mission to “help human wrecks,” most of whom were the victims of liquor,” The outoome of the Texas senato- rial fight will not be known untfl the primaries of July 27, Bteamship Movements, At Philadelphia: July 18, Adatbert, from DBremen, PBremertond, July 18, -Bteamer Am. orika, Now York, for Plymouth, Gher- bourg and Hamburg, 240 miles south at l.!c p, m., due Plymoath 216 g m, Priduy, Pasinet, July 18 —Steamer Oadpia, Now Yark, for Queenstown and liv- erpool, 144 miles west at Asen, Pue Quesastown T &, m. Friday, Prensh Destroyer Out in Twe, Toulon, France July 18It js ru. mored that the Frensh torpede beat destrayer Cavalier, participating in (he manoenvres off Covsica, has beep eut in twe in a collision and the majerity of the crew drowned, The mavel au- that they have no Prinz TWENTY LIVES LOST BY 3 CLOUDBURST IN NEVADA. Small Town Reported Wiped Out and Hotel Turned Upside Down. Reno, July 18.—Twenty lives were reported lost tonight in a cloudburst that wiped out the small town of Seven TroughsNevada. ¥rom Lovelock, near Seven Troughs, came word that seven persons are known to be dead and that the hotel at Mazuma had been turned upside down by the rush of water. Communi- cation by wire was badly crippled and the roads were so furrowed that au- tomobiles were obliged to make wide detours in seeking news. OFFERED SALARY OF $10,000 A YEAR. Boston Wants Dr. Dyer for Superin- tendent of Schools. Boston, July 18—Dr. Franklin B, Dyer, for nine years superintendent of the public schools of Cincinnati, has been offered a similar position in con- nection with the Boston schools, at a salary of $10,000, The salary is an increase of $4,000 e year over that given SBuperintendent Stratton D, Brooks, who recently re- glgned and the appointment will be for five years, [ — Togoe's Flagship Sunk, Takio, Juiy 18— The cruiser Naniwa, the flagship of Admiral Togo in the OChino-Jupuness war of 1884, which was wreeked off the Kurila Islands in the north Paeific the latier part of June, has sunlk, Al the crew wers suverl when the vessel ran on the roeks, Bomb Explodes Near King's Aunmt, Baraelona, July 18.—A small bomb exploded while Infanta Isabel, the aunt of Kipg Alfonge, was prssing through the Pava de Catalyma today with her suibe, No one was injured, but the ex- plosion eaused a great panic, Cloveland Observed Yesterday 25 a Tom L. Jt memorial day, Cabled Paragraphs Another Aviator Killed. Leipsic, Saxony, July 18.—Lleuten- ant Preusser, a military aviat- or, was killed here today as he was making a landing after a flight Military Honors for Poincare. Paris, July 18.—The funeral of Jules Henri Poincare, the famous mathema- tictan, who died suddenly yesterday, will be held tomorrow with military honors. Cuban Rebel Leader Captured. Havana, July 18.—General Pedro Ivonet, the last of the leaders of the recent Cuban negro uprising to remain under arms, was captured today by government troops at the Nombre-de- Dies plantation near Santiago. Thirty Buried When House Collapsed. Tiflis, Trans-Caucasia, July 18.— The collapse of af house at Gerga, in the Daghestan district, today buried 30 persons in the ruins. Twent bodies, most of them women, have been recovered. Chinaman Sentenced for Life. Hong Kong, July 18—The Chinaman who on July 3 attempted to assassi- nate” Sir Francis H. May, the gover- nor of Hong Kong, by shooting him with a revolver, pleaded guilty today. He was sentenced to life imprison- ment at hard 3 Closer Russo-Japan Alliance. St. Petersburg, July 13.—The Novoe Vremya, commenting editorally on the proposed Visit of the Japanese states- man, Prince Katsura, who will arrive here July 21, says that the visit evi- dently is connected with the formatfon of a closer alllance betweon Russia and Japan for the defense of their in- terests in Asia, especially in Manchu- ria and Mongolia. ROUSING WELCOME FOR PREMIER AT DUBLIN. Suffragettes Attempt to Fire Theatrs Where He is to Soeak. Dublin, July 18.—The Britmsh prime mintster received a vociferous wel- come here tonight. On his arrival -he was met by Augustin Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, the national leaders and the mayors of Dublin, Cork and other cities. A torchlight pro- cession with 40 bands and thousands of lights escorted the carriage to a hotel amid a sustained roar of wel- come, the premier constantly stand- ing tn his carriage and bowing his ao- knowledgments and Mrs. Asquith scat- tering flowers among the crowd. Buffragettes chartered small boats at Kingston, about seven miles from Dublin, with a view of making a dem~ onstration on the arrival of the prem- fer's boat, but were prevented from doing s0 by the vigilance of the au- thorities. A serious affair, seemingly of suffragetts origin, occurred, however, at the Dublin Theatre, where Mr. As- quith will speak tomorrow. During an entertainment a blazing chair, ap- parently ofl soaked, was thrown from a box into the orchestra. The curtain of the box caught fire and the audi- ence was thrown into a panie, At- tendants extinguished the flames and order was restored. A woman who oocupied the box escaped from the theatre. It developed later that a second ‘woman in the box aided in the incen- diarism. She was arrested and will he examined by a magistrate tomor- row. She is said to be an FEnglish suffragette. A Another outrage occurred while the procession was passing Princess street. A woman threw a hatchet at the premier’s carriage, but nobody was injured. B Om the arrival of the carriage at the hotel, Premier Asquith and Mrs. As- quith, John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists andthe lord mayor of Dublin proceeded to an elaborately decorated balcony, iwhere Mr. Red- mond publicly welcomed the prime minister. Great crowds in the street gave the premier an ovation. Mr. Asquith in a brief speech said that this was the first time the chief minister of the crown had visited Ire- land since the act of uUnion, and it was beyond his power adequately to thank the people for their memorable wei- come. He came on a mission of peace between artificialty estranged peoples. They would not forget Grattan and Parnell now that they were entering into the fruits of the labors of these men. The premier said he was the ambas- sador of a treaty of perpetual peace between Ireland and Great Britain and he assured #he Irish people in behalf of the liberal party and British democ- racy that they meant to bring their cause to a speedy issue. GAMBLING ON SHIPBOARD. Steamer Captain and Manager Lake Line Plead Guilty. of Cleveland, O., July 13—Charged with permitting gambling aboard a lake steamer in deflance of an order is- sued by Joseph Fogg, Assistant United States District Attorney, Captain Geo. L. Phiilips of the steamer Eastland and J. F. Mulholland, manager of the Eastland Navigation company, were arrested today . They pleaded guilty before a United States Commissioner and were held for the Federal grand jury ,each furnishing $1,000 bail. Purchases from This Country in Last Year Will Exceed $54,000,000. Washington, July 18.—Statistics as far as completed for the fiscal year just ended indicate that Argentina has moved up another step in the rank of buyers of products from the United States. Whereas in 1909 Argentina oc- cupled tenth place in this list, with $26,000,000 worth of purchases, in 1912 she will advance to eighth place, with imports from this country valued at more than $54,000,000. ASKS ANOTHER PRIMARY. Norris of Nebraska Wants Electors Instructed for Taft or Roosevelt. ‘Washington, July 18.—Representative Norris of Nebraska, progressive re- publican and a Roosevelt supporter, in a letter today to Jobn I. Kennedy, chairman of the state committes, ask- ed for another senatorial primary to vote u new set of instructions to can- didates for Roosevelt and Taft electors, He proposes that electors for both sides stand by the result, Vote on Tariff Bills Next Week. Washington, July 18.—The senate reached an agreement late today to Vote upon the three principal demo- cratie tariff and finance hills late next week, The measures will be taken up ag follows: Wool tariff, Thursday; ex- cise tax bill, Friday; sugar tariff, Sat- urday. The American athlets was in the swim at Btockholm Ralph Induced . Endorsement of Not to Resign ON POINT OF IT MANY TIMES, SAYS ANDREW SIGNIFICANT SILENCE Former Assistant Secretary of Treas- ury Discusses Attitude of Recent Associates—Renews His Attack. Gloucester, Mass., July 18.—Dr. A. Piatt Andrew, who recently resigned the office of assistant secretary of the’ treasury, issued a statement tonight in which he returned again to the charges against Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh contained in his letter of resignation. He called on President Taft to make public certain “description of conditions in the treas- ury department,” written, he said, by a high department official ten weeks before his resignation was submitted. Andrew Discusses Letters. Dr. Andrew returned today from a week’'s oruise along the Maine coasLl His statement followed the reading of news despatches from Washington within that time in which references were made to certain letters from treasury officials regarding his contro- versy with Secretary MacVeagh. These letters Dr. Andrew has not seen, he said, but he expressed “ut- most confidence that they do not deny a single statement of mine as to Secre- tary MacVeagh's temperamental in- firmities and as to the consequent dif- ficulty in carrying on properly the bus- iness of the treasury department.” Silence is Significant. “I am certain that none of the per- sons named by me in my letters of resignation have contradicted any ma- terial statements made therein,” he said. “If any person has done so, it would only tend to illustrate the weak- ness of human nature under pressure. It is significant that the two most im- portant officials of the treasury de- partment, Lawrence O, Murray, comp- troller of the currency, and Lee Mc- Clung, treasurer of the United States, still remain silent. This is significant, not only of their opinions, but also of their character and courage. Ralph Confirmed Andrew’s Letters. “I _note that Mr, Ralph, director of the burean of engraving and printing, is quoted ms having professed allegi- ance to Secretary MacVeagh, It should be sald that Mr, Ralph had carefully read and affirmed both of my letters in the exact form in which they wers is- gued, ineluding the statement that Mr, Ralph on several occasions had been with difficuity dissuaded from his In- tention to res| his office, due to no other reason n his lamentably un- satisfactory relations with Mr, Mac- Veagh, Kram Also Approved Letters. “Mr, Kram, anditor of the postoffice department, is also oited as having written of his cordial relations with the secretary. It should likewise be sald in this connection that Mr. Kram had read and approved my letters in their final form, including this para- graph: I recall instances of great discour- agement on the part of Mr. Kram and on the part of his predecessor, Mr. Chance, not only becase of lack of support and encouragement on the part of Mr. MacVeagh in their efforts toward increesing the efficiency of the service, but also because of his con- tinual disapproval' of decisions about recommendations which they had made and his unjustified complaints about any procedure even in small matters without authorization.’” Asks President to Publish Letter. Continuing, Mr. Andrew said he had not wished to engage in further con- troversy on the subject of his resigna- tion from the treasury department, but he added: “As President Taft has made cer- tain Jetters public, in all falrness to myself the president ought now to make puble a description of condi- tions in the treasury department which was written by one of the highest offi- cials in the department ten weeks be- fore my letters. This letter amply and specifically confirms every statement I have made. This description was pre- sented to the White House in April and the president possesses a copy of it. Although It was not intended for publication, I hope the president will ask the official in question to authorize its publication and so make the record complete.” Mr. Andrew said he himself has & copy of this description. RICHESON'S BODY LAID BESIDE HIS MOTHER. Body Disinterred and Carried Five Miles to New Grave. Lynchburg, Va., July 18.—The last request of Rev. Clarence V. T. Riche- son, electrocuted in Boston last May for the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, was complied with today when his body was lald beside that of his mother. The father of the former pastor had had the body buried be- side those of young Richeson's grand- parents. A sister, Miss Russell Riche- son, of Philadelphia, finally obtained consent of her father for the removal of the body. It was disinterred to- day, carried five miles through driz- zling rain and placed in the ground be- side that of the mother. COMMISSIONER SMITH RETIRES FROM OFFICE. Wil Leok After New Party Movement in This State. ‘Weshington, July 18.—Herbert Knox Smith, who resigned as commissioner of corporations to join the mew pro- gressive party, formally retired from office today. He turned the commis- sionership over to Luther Conant, Jr., of Brooklyn, N, Y. the deputy com- misgloner of corporations, who has been nominated by President Taft as Mr. Smith’s successor, Mr. Bmith will confer with Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on Baturday, and luter he expects to look after the new party movement in Conneoticut. Striocken Unconscious by Lightning. Centerville, Md., July 18.- Stricken unconscious in bed by lightning, which struck near thetr home, Dmvid D, Tay- ler and his wife tonight lay helpless for some minutes while the flames were enting their way about the cor- niee of their home and only regained consciousness in time to save their three children, who were asleep in an- other reom, before fire had surrounded the house, Within 20 minutes the houss was burned to the ground, President Taft ACTION TAKEN BY NATIONAL NEGRO LEAGUE APPEAL TO THEIR RACE é Declare 1t Duty of Colored Voters to Support Him—Senator W. O. Brad- ley’s Fling at Colonel Roosevelt. Washington, July 18.—The National Independent Political and Civil Negro league at a meeting here tonight in- dorsed the administration of President Taft in a resolution which it pointed it out as the duty for all members of the race to vote for him in November election. Bradley's Jibe at Teddy. Senator W. O. Bradley of Kentucky, who addressed the gathering, said he did “not wish to go to heaven if T. R. were to be there, as the colonel up- on arriving would straightaway want to hold a primary election.” TICKET SALE IS ON. One Man Reported to Have Bought 50 for Roosevelt Convention. Chicago, July 18.—The sale of tickets | to the third party national convention in Chicago Aug.5 was opened at head- quarters today. Within a few hours it was announced $1,600 had been re- ceived,. $1,000 of this amount being for 50 tickets from one man whose name waa not given out, Medfll McCormick said it was plan- ned to have the receipts from the tick- ets pay most of the convention ex- penses, estimated at $2§,000. A general committes of arrange- ments, with varfous sub-committees, was appointed today. Ralph C. Otls, who has been at Oyster Bay consult- ing with Colonel Roosevelt, was made chairman. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. Managers of Wilson’s Fight for the Presidency Selected. Sea Girt, N, J., July 18.—The demo- eratic campaign committee which will have supreme charge of the presiden- tial campaign was named tonight by Governor Wilson, It consists of four- teen members, with William F. Mc- Combs, the chairman of the democratic nation commities, as chairman, The other thirteen are: Robert 8, Hudspoeth of New Jersey, Josephus Danfels of North Carolina, Willard Saulsbury of Delawars, Robert L, Ewing of Louistana, A, Mitchell Palm- er of Pennsylvanis. Joseph E, Davies of Wisconsin, Wil B, King of Oregon, all of whom are members of the na- tional committes, and Senators Thom- as P, Gore of Oklahoma, James A. O’Goerman of New York and James A. Reed of Missouri, Representatives Danfel J. MecGillicuddy of Maine, Al- bert S. Burleson of Texas and Willlam G. McAdoo of New York city. The appointment of a vice chairman was postponed. TO JOIN PROGRESSIVES. Assistant Direotor of P Union Resigns Po: ‘Washington, July 18.—Granville For- Amerioan n. tescue, assistant to the director of the | Pan-American union, today resigned to join the Roosevelt progressive party. Fortescue's resignation will take effect ‘August 1. and he will leavee to attend the progressive convention at Chicago. Fortecue was appointed to his post in the Pan-American union at the suggestion of former President Roose- velt. BRANDEGEE WOULD NOT FAVOR AMERICAN SHIPS. Connecticut Senator in Canal Argu- ment With Townsend of Michigan. ‘Washington, July 18.—Railroad con- trol of the Panama canal, the rights of American ships to free tolls and the form of government under which the canal management is to be placed were subjects of directly opposing argu- ments today from Senators Brandegee of Connecticut and Townsend of Michigan during consideration of the canal bill in the senate. Senator Brandegee urged the admis- sion of all ships to the canal at a defi- nite toll charge, with no favors to American vessels. - If railroad owned ships abused the privileges thus given them, he said, congress should then place the offending lines under the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission, with power to deal with the situation. Senator Townsend urged legislation to prevent raflroads getting any grip on the canal “Astute railroad managers know that the canal will do more to reduce railroad rates from coast to coast than all the orders of commissions com- bined,” dectared the Michigan senator. Senator Townsend addressed the senate in advoecacy of a single headed government for the isthmian zone in- stead of a commission government. He interpreted the treaty between the United States and Great Britain as permitting the former to allow Ameri- can ships to pass through the canal without the payment of tolls. GIRL MAKES NEW SPEED RECORD ON TYPEWRITER. Miss Florence E. Wilson Averages 115 Woords a Minute. Spokane, Wash, July 18. — The world’s typewriter speed record for one hour’s continued writing on un- familiar copy wasg broken today by Miss Florence E. Wilson of New York in the national contest held under the auspices of the National Commercial Teachers’ Federation, Miss Wilson copled 7,219 words i the hour, with 68 errors. Deduocting five words for each error, this gave her a net score of 6879, or an aver- age of 115 words per minute, The previous record, held by H, O, Blais- dell of New York, was 112 words per minute, 8haken Up by Suffragette. Tiondon, July 18- The Right Honor- able Reginald McKenna, secratary of home affairs, was the victlm of un- pleagant suffragette attentions/ at a public eceremony. ut Caerleon, Mon- mouthshire, today. A woman burst through the spectators and seized Mr. MecKenna by the shoulders and shook him vigorously befére' the onlookers realized what had Condensed Telegrams Left a Letter A New York Moving Van Propristor held & man's u-mlch.l'nrn in len for a bill of $6. In court the judge raised a subscription to help the family. Federal Judge George G declared that he would refuse the democratic nomination for governor of Delaware if it were tendered him. Breaks in the Water Mains left Bath, Me., without a water supply yes- terday. Some places of business were forced to ciose. A Cloudburst Struck Santa Fe and wiped out an irrigation dam, destroy- ed crops and carried away fences, cor- rals and small buildings. Congress is to Be Asked to Give fed- eral approval of the electric chair In the District of Columbia in preference of hanging. William B. Hale, Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Geneva, Ind, who hanged himself last Monday, was $14,- 500 short in his accounts. Joe Morris, a Youth of Sulphur Springs, Okla., was shot and killed by the father of a girl for whose smiles Joe had just whipped another boy. James Flynn, an Old Time Turf man and well known as a trainer and driv- er, died suddenly on the street at Kaj- amazoo, Mich.,, Wednesday. Darrell Farrow, 17 Months Old, who wag stolen from his home in Burt, Ia., two months ago, was found in posees- !ionl of a band of Indians near Gravi- ty, Ia. Two ex-British Soldiers arrived in Mobile, Ala, as stowaways In an English steamer cooped up in a place Wwhere men of average strength would have dfed. Professor Farnsworth of the British museum and Professor Yakishi of the Imperial university of Tokio have made discoveries showing that Colorado was once inhabited by pygmies. ey Sscretary Peter Newton of the Unit- ed States clvil service commission in Chicago issued a call for 1,000 men. A preference is expressed for graduates of country over city men. A Peculiar Fever Which Attacks ani- mals as well as human beings claimed its ninth victim on a farm near Mount Vernon, Il The disease has baffled scientists. James E. Childs, Vice President and general manager of the New York, On- tarfo and Western rallroad, died in New York after an operation. He was 64 yearg old. Prevention of Political Activities on the part of postmasters and other fed- eral officeholders is sought in a ®ill reported favorably by the house com- mittee on reform in the civil gervice. The Official Appraisal of the estate of John B, Huyler, the New York millionaire, who died on October 1 of last year, fixes the value of his prop- erty at $2,100,000. The American Charge at Quits, at the request of the Chinese govern- ment, was yesterday instructed by the Istate department to use his good of- fices for Chinese subjects in Ecquador., Charles A. Carlisle of South Bend, Ind., managing director of the Stude- beker Manufacturing company, an- nounced his candidacy for the repub- lican nomination for governor of In- diana. Lake Contrary, a S8ummer Resort of the middle west, near St. Joseph, Mo., is threatened with destruction by the Missouri river. The river has eaten }h-‘ ‘bottom away within 300 feet of the ake. The Russian Government Refused to allow Jim Rosenberger, the American athlete, to enter Russia because he ls a Jew. After much trouble the Amerl- can committee obtalned a passport, but Rosenberger refused to take it. Governor Baldwin Has Appointed Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol to be as- sistant judge of the city court there, succeeding Judge B. A. Peck, who died recently while on a traln at Water- bury. Judge Wawcett in the County Court of Brooklyn sentenced two more loan sharks, Barnett Gielich of Brockton, Mass, and J. Levine of Brooklyn. to tenhda,yu In jail and to a fine of $500 each. Because He Wanted to see the fire engines come, the East Providence po- lice said yesterday that 6 year old Charles Hamlund started the fire which destroyed the shore resort of Boyden Heights, Wednesday. If Plans Submitted to the Los An- geles city coumcil by the police com- mission are enacted into law, saloons in Los Angeles hereafter will close at 6 p. m, and it will be a misdemeanor to treat your friends. Senator Poindexter’s Bill to abolish all scfentific shop management sys- tems in government establishments has been favorably reported by the senate committee on education and la- bor. When the Striking Engineers of the South Georgia railway learned that their wages had been raised without thelr knowledge they called off the strike which had been in progress 36 hours and went back to work. Owing to the Continued dry weather the South Manchester Water company has issued a notice that the rules re- garding the use of water will have to be strictly enforced and the amount of water used for sprinkling gardens greatly restricted. Colonel Roosevelt, according to a published report, is to be “best man” for Mr. Loring R. Hoover when the latter is married at Chicago to Miss ‘Margaret Revell, daughter of Alexan- der H. Revell, a lifelong friend of the former president. About 62 Farmers in the eastern end of the state have been served with writs ordering them to appear in the federal court at Hartford this morning to answer charges of violation of the pure food and drugs law by adultera- tion of mflk. The Democratic Campaign Funmd contained about $1,000,000 when Alton B. Parker ran for president in 1904, according to W. F. Sheehan of New York, who testified yvesterday before the senate committés Investiguting campalgn funds. 3 The Memory of Thomas Wilsen Dorr, who In 1842 attempted to everthrow | the Rhode Tslend state government, and whe later was convicted of trea- son, was honored yesterday by that state, when a bouldet and memortal tablet were dedicated to him om Acote's Hill, Chepachet, R, L -~ . 5 R ik e to His Mother SWARTZ, THE CMILD SLAYER, COMMITS SUICIDE SORRY THAT HE DID IT, Declares That He “Got Crazy” and Hopes His Mother Won't “Cry Mer Eyes Out"—Ended Life With Gas. New York, July 18—The body of Nathan Swartz, whose father inform- ed the police that his son was the siay- er of 12-year-old JuMa Connors, was found this morning on the fourth floor of a tsnement house on Christis strwet. Swartz had committed suicide by in- " The vedy was 14 e was identified Deteottv Jomeph Brennan. g o Gas Tube in His Mouth. Swartz had hired the room elght days ago under the name of Max Hir- skowitz from Max Kaplan. Parly to- day Kaplan smelled gas. On investy; tion he found Swartz in bed with the end of a gas tube that ran from the middle of the ceiling ted to Ivis mouth, Examination by a hospital physician -m mel man was dead. en in lead pencil on his collar were the words: ‘T am guity and fn- sane. Caused by the beautiful make-up of women, which has made me pas- slonate.” There were several pieces of mews- paper lying around and on of of these was written the sentence: ';.'l- sorry the minute after I did It 8o dom't cry for me." Letter to His Mother, A letter was found addressed to Swartz's mother, in which he confess- ed his guilt and telling her not to ory her eyes out. Later Philip Swartz a brother of the slayer of the Connors girl, tdentified the dead man as his brother. Only a few days ago Swatx's father informed the police that his som had told him that he had kiled the Con- nors girl. The father told Swartz that he hed better go out and commit sui- Interested in Stories of His Crime. The house in which Swartz took his life is next door to one in whfch he lived for more than a year and which he left two years ago to go back to his parents. At that time he posed as a prizefighter and was well knewn in the neighborhood, yet on his return days ago he was unrecognized. That he had followed with intemse in- terest the stories printed tn the mews- gwrl about his crime was made phain the plles of newspapers found in his room. he lay down in his bed with the end of the gas tube in his mouth he spread these papers around him, 80 that he could see of himself and of his victim on all sides. The Letter to His Mother. A letter written on both sides of & white envelope, which had been torm open, was found lying on floor, This was in part as follows: “New York, July 17, 1912. “This is only to my dear mother, whom T am always homesick for, and same to the rest, and pa, whose word I am taking by doing this, which T figure the easlest death of my own estimation. I want to say that #f I bappen to be revived, in order to be executed, why, I'll take that medicine Just the same. My last job was at Pocker Book-Manufacturing company, at 74 Grand street. He owes me for two days’ work. Please secure pay and give to mother, for she's very, very poor. “Hope 8he'il Not Cry Her Eyes Out” “T'm sorry to cause the trouble to my neightor, but all'he’ll have to do 18 to call & cop. Tell mother again that I am really gufity, and hope she'll mot cry her eyes and heart out. I know she thinks I'm innocent. I'm sorey I done it, but got crazy as I often do, and you can't blame me nor any ome else.” Swartz, his landiord said, would have been turned out of his room this morning for faflure to pay his remt, and the police thought that, fearful of the ordeal of finding another place of shelter and subjecting himself to the gaze of strangers, he finallv brought himself to entertain the idea of sui- cide suggested by his father. NO BOMB SENT TO PRESIDENT TAFT. Joke of Reporter Spreads Like Wild- fire and Causes Alarm. Washington, July 18.—After a pro- longed umofficial investigation, White Houme and secret service officials Wo- night denied the report, published to- day, that a bomb addressed to Presi- dent Taft had reached the executive could not account for the report. Secret service officlals mfl:fl. ly denied the story and Taft esidiavi § 1