Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 2, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV.—NO. POLICE UNRAVEL CHESHIRE MYSTE RY Body of Man Found in Woods Last Sa{urday Prove to be That of William Wakefield S WIDOW AND MALE FRIEND ACCUSED OF MURDER Both Arrested and Locked Up in New Haven Jail—Woman Said to Have Confessed That James Plew Committed the | Crime That He Might Live With Her—Gives Shocking Details of Murder as She Bristol, Conn., July L.—The man whose body was found in Cheshire lagt Saturday was Willlam Wakefield, who moved here from Middlebury only a couple of months age. By order of Coroner Mix of Néw Haven, Mrs. Bes- sie Wakefield, widow of the man, and James Plew, a very close friend of ‘the woman, were arrested on the charge of murder in the first degree in causing Wakefield's death. Murdered on June 22d. Wakefield was killed on Sunday, June 22d, so far as it 1s now possible to tell, and the manner of his end as brought out after a rigid cross-examin- ation of the woman by the police here and the comner, revealed an alleged plot to do away with him in order that the wife might enjoy the company of her friend, Plew. Mrs. Wakefield was placed under arrest here, while Plew was arrested in Middlebury by State Officer Downey. Reported Her Husband Missing. The story was unravelled by Chief of Police Belden and Prosecuting At- torney James T. Mather, and their in- quisition was based on a little incident of a week ago Sunday, when Mrs. Wakefield reported the supposed dis- appearance of her husband and ex- pressed great fear that he had killed himself. The police did not share in this belief, and, beinz suspicious of the story toid by the woman, had men scouring the woods in Bristol and Southington. The finding of the body on the land of Judge Peasely in Chesh- ire and its identification at once led to the clearing up of the mystery. Woman Qusetioned by Police. Mrs. Wakefield was taken to police headquarters this noon and was ques- tioned as to the whereabouts of her husband and whether or not she thought he had killed himself, and if he had, what the reason might be for the act. After answering various ques- tions, Mrs. Wakfield was asked if she knew James Plew, and she said she did. He lived in Middlebury, where the Wakefields had lived up till two months ago. Jn this city the Wake- fields had taken a_tenement in South street, and there they lived, the fam- Says Plew Gave Them to Her. about 11.30 p. m. By the story which Mrs, Wakefield says Plew told her aft- erwards, he led Wakefield through the woods in Southington and Bristol and finally into a deep woodland patch in Cheshire. Before leaving®the Plew had administeréd chioroform to Wakefleld, and in this dazed condition from ths drug Plew was able to drag ‘Wakefield along with him. In the woods | Plew shot Wakefield twice through the | back of the head. Then he took Wake- | field’s knife out of the latter's pocket |'and stabbed him through the heart. With shoestrings which were in Wake- field’s pockets Plew made a thong and tied it around. the man's neck, then dragged the body to a bough and at- tached the other end to give the ap- pearance of suicide. Plew left the body and came back to this town and went to see Mrs, Wakefield, to whom he told the story of the killing. Told to Carry Out Suicide Idea. Mrs, Wakefield says_that Plew told her to carry out the suicide idea and got her to go to the police and report her husband as missing, the next day. She did this” and besides volunteered her opinion that her husband had killed himself. It was this story the police did not take stock in. / The condition of the body confirms the story of Mrs. Wakefield as to the character of the wounds. There werge two bullet holes in the back of the head and one in the side of the head, and a knife was sticking in the heart, To Be Questioned Together. After Mrs. Wakefield had told her story, Coroner Mix, who had been call- ed, with Officer Strupp, took the wom- an in an automobile and left for Wa- terbury. Officer Downing, who had ar- rested Plew, was-to be met there and the two prisoners wiil be questioned together. Mrs. Wakefield is 24 years old and Plew is 47. IN NEW HAVEN JAIL. Mrs. Wakefield and Plow Held Pend- ing Invéstigation. \ New Haven, Conn., July 1—Mrs. Bessie Wakefleld of Bristol and James ily being Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield, a boy aged 4, a girl aged 6 and the 2- year-old child of Plew. - . Plew Wanted to Get Rid of Husband. Before coming to Bristol Mrs. Wake- field said her husband left her because he was jealous of Plew and complained of his writing letters. But the couple patched up their differences and they came to Bristol together. A week ago Sunday Plew came to Bristol and went to the Wakefield tenement. Then, ac- eording to the confession which Mrs. Wakefleld is said to have made, Plew discussed with her in the absence of the husband methods of getting rid of Wakefleld, so Plew couid come and live with her. When the husband came in Mrs. Wakefleld said she went out with some neighbors to Lake Compounce, leaving the two men together. She did not get back until evening. Two Men Had a Fight. According to Mrs. Wakeflel®¥s story, Plew led Wakefield from the house Plew of Middlebury. said to be a close friend of Mrs. Wakefield, are under arrqst at the county jail tonight, by order of Coroner Eli Mix of New Ha- ven, pending the completion of his in- vestization into the th of William Wakefleld, the woman's husband. ‘Wakefleld's body was found in the Cheshire woods last Saturday. He had been shot and stabbed to death. The arrésts of the woman and man followed identification of the body of Wakefield by the Bristol police and a confession to them and to Coroner Mix by Mrs. Wakefleld that she and Plew had plotted to get Wakefleld out of the way, so they could live togeth- er, Plew was taken into cufjody at Middiebury, Both prisoners were brought here early this evening and were subjected to an examination by the coromer at police headquarters, after which they were removeéd to the jail. The coroner exbects to have his finding ready to- morrow. < TO REMOVE TONSILS WITH THE FINGERS. New York Doctor Says He Does It Like Picking Cherries. Chicage, July L—Tucks are being used a great deal this year among peo- ple who neither go where they look noyr 1nok where they go—people suffer- ing from that perplexing ailment known to the laity as “cross eves” and 1o men of science as confergent stra- bismus. Such was the gist of a paper read by Dr. George \A. Suffa’ for the American Homeopathic, Opthalomoiog- fcal, Otological Laryngological society, which met here today. The method of clearing the compli- cated Tvisions of these unfortunates consists in taking a tuck in one of the muscies that control the ball of the eye. For years eye doctors have been z r little shears and snipping the muscle that makes the eye misbe- have. Dr. Suffa invented the method of tightening up the muscle on the other side, just as a man tightens ome suspender. Among the novel resulis of the year's work as reported in today’'s meeting IGOVERNOR SULZER SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. Young Woman Employed in Depart- ment Store Brings Action. Philadelphia, July 1.—William Sulzer of New York was named as the de- fendant in a breach of promise suit when a summons in trespass was is- sued today in the common pleas court of this county. According to the piain- tiffs’ attorney the defendant named is Governor William Suzer of New York. The plaintiff is Miss Mignon Hopkins, an attractive woman about 35 “years old who formerly lived in Brooklyn, but who is now employed in a department store in this city. No papers have been flled in the case expect a precipe giving the names of the plaintiff and defendant. Counsel for the young woman first applied for a capias, which would have pérmitted Sulzer's arrest should he appear in th state. The jutige before whom the ap- plication was made refused ths order, and sult was then begun in the ordi- nary manner. Counsel for the young woman to- w28 the discovery by Dr. Harold Fos- ter of New York of a method of re- moving the tonsils with the fingers. It's very simple,” said Dr. Foster. “l1 put the patient to sleep and then reach down and pick them like cher- ries. Snap! and it's all over. It takes out fifteen seconds. You must have strong grip. “This is strictly not a fingernail op- eration,” he fuy explained. Tt is done with the pressure of the finger &lone.” President on Yachting Cruise, Washington, July L—Off for a real holiday of 72 hours, President Wilson tonight is aboard the yacht Mayflower somewhere in lower Chesapeake bay. No atttempt has been made to keep the yacht in touch with Washington by wireless, and even the White House officials do not know the executive's exact whereabouts. Waterbury Woman Diee from Heat. Waterbury, Conn., July - 1.—Mrs, Adam Pouguette, overcome by the héat on her way home from the laundry where she was employeq in this city, died tonight without regaining con- eciousness an hour after she was rush- ed to Bt, Mary's hospital Several minor prostrations were reported here, The temperature this afternvon was ”. Profsseor Taft in Canada, Monireal, July 1. Former President ‘William Howard Taft and his family arrived in Si, Lambert's, just across the river frem this eily, at 8 o'clock his moerning and changed cars for ureay Hay, 80 miles north of Quebeq where they are 1o spend the summer, Benater Guilty of Bribery, Webster Springs, W. Va., Juiyv 1.— night declined to discuss the case, but it is reported that the alleged contract of marriage was made on September 15, 1903, in New York. Miss Hopkins admitted that Governor Sulzer was the man referres to in her snit. “Nothing to 1t,” Says Sulzer. Albany, N. Y., July 1.—“Nothing to it. Merely another story started by my enemfies.” This was Governor Sulzer's reply today when questioned concern- Miss Mignon Hopkins of Philadelphia. The governor left for New York on an afternoon train and refused further to discuss tife cas HEAT CAUSES RIOT, DEATH AND MANY PROSTRATIONS. Maximum Temperature in Greater Boston Reached 96 Degrees. Boston, July 1—One man died and over half a hundred persens collapsed in Greater Boston today and tonight, vietims of extreme heat. It was the hottest day in a year. Officially the maximum temperature was 96, but thermomeisrs in many places indicat- ed over 100 degrees, Dusiness in many places ptopped at this point. The hu- midity was above normal, The heat was responsible for a riot late in the day in which a number of persons were Stabbed, Bteamship Arrivals, At Ancwerp; July 1, Fialaad, from New York, Al Gopenhagen: July 1, Osecar 11., from New Yorlk, Al Hayre; July 1, Beotian, from Mon- treal for lLondon, Fiale Senaler Smith was eenvicted of | Vbeibery tenight in cennectien :d'ith‘ee-] cepting 2,208 te vete fus Colen 1 Tlem :mr Edwards as a candidate for ths United Siates sspate, - At Genet; April 26, Antenle Lopes, from New Yerk; 26th, Ancema, from Philadelphia. 0 At Napl June 26, Martha Wash- ingten, from New Yerk: 27th,San Gug- lielme, from New Yerk, Bremen, July 1-—Arrived: 1,-New York Steamer house | 1g | Matters affecting the public which have Cabled Paragraphs — ey Death of Henri Rochefort. - Aix-Les-Bains, France, July 1.— Henri Rochefort, for a long series of yvears one of the most prominent fig- ures in French political life, died here today from a complication of maladies at the age of 83. Child Causes Explosion. Lisbon, July 1.—A child playfully kicked a package on one of the streets here today and a terrific explosion fol- lowed. The child was blown to atoms and a workman a hundred vards away was injured. All windows for blocks around were broken. Lady Sackville Makes Denial. London, July 1.—Lady Sackville and her family today entered a general de- nial of the allegations made by the rel- atives of the late Sir John Murray Scott that they had influenced Sir John to leave to them the bulk of his fortune of $5,000,000 or Lady Sack- _\;llle had /alienated him from his fam- ily. ONE YEAR’S EXPERIENCE ENOUGH FOR ENGINEERS Brotherhood Officials So Testify at Stamford Wreck Inyuest. Bridgeport, Conn., July 1.—Coroner John J. Phelan's inquest into the re- cent Stamford wreck neared the end today, when adjournment was taken without date. Attorney Spock, of { counsel for the New Haven road, said that President Charles S. Mellen would probably be able to appear next Monday afternoon. Mr. Mellen was expected to have been present today and give testimony relative to duties of high officials, but owing to a slight indisposition, the coroner excused him. Little new was brought out in to- day’s testimony. Secretary Arthur E. Clark of the road was on the stand for some time, and exhibited the orig- inal copies of all contracts for roll- ing stock purchased since January 1, 1912. This was in accordance with the coroner’s request last week. The coroner also asked today for all contracts for track equipment since the same date, but Mr. Spock objected on the ground that the matter was ir- relevant. He said it would impose an unnecessary burden upon the company to search the records for something that manifestdy had no connection with the wreck. Coroner Phelan was insistent, how- ever, and said that he did not deem it necessary to explain his motives in asking for the information. He read a-statement ag to his position in the inquiry. Counsel for the road prom- ised to “look into the matter” and re- port later. F. S. Evans, chairman of the gen- eral committee on adjustments of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was recalled to the stand, and he told in detail of the agreement recently made with the road, requiring an en- gineer to have at least one years ex- prience in passenger service before being assigned to fast express trains. The road issued an order for two years’ experience, but a compromise of one year was reached. Mr. Evans was em- phatic in his statement that no threats were made, and that the relations be- tween the two committees were most cordial, : David Vaughn of Dambury, another member of the brotherhood commit- tee, gave similar testimony. He said the engineers were ready to do every- thing In thir power to aid the road in promoting safety. *No one feels the odium now being cast on the road any more than we do,” he declared. Botir Evans and Vaughn said in their judgment one year'’s experience was sufficient experience for engineers, un- der the existing conditions on the New Haven. Dr. Artemus Ward of Bristol, who claims to have invented an automatic ‘train stop, was on the stand for sev- eral hours explaining a device which he said the road had rejected as being impractical. | LETTERS TO STOCKHOLDERS OF NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. Protedtive Committee States the Pur- pose of Its Investigation. Boston, July 1.—In 2 letter addressed to stockhoiders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad today, the stockholders’ protective committee says that the commitiee was formed because the criticism of the company had become so generul and so acute as to seriously injure the stockholders’ in- terests. After stating that proxies from 2.691 shareholders - owning 262,577 shares have been received and that the direc- terate of the New Haven is co-operat- ing with the, committee in its investi- gation, the letter adds: “The committee, while not intending to investigate all the charges that have been preferred, desires to inform itself fuly as to such transactions of the past as will enable it to discuss and suggest in the interest of the shareholders the best course in future, having especial regard to questions of operation. or- ganization and finance, and to those been so largely discussed in publie.” NEGROES BARRED FROM USING NAME OF ELKS Perpetual Injunction Order Issued by An Ohio Court, Dayton. Ohio, July 1.—In a common pleas court decision rendered today Judge A. C. Risinger of Eaton, Ohio, alloweq a perpetual injunction order restraining the negro organization known as the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World from making further use of the name of Elks or any of the designated or emblematic possessions of the white B. P. O. B. in the state of Ohio. Application for an injunction to re- strain the negro lodge from usurping the name, insignia, badges, etc., of the white organization was made last Au- gust to the court here through the grand lodge and the decision has been pending since the hearing of the case in_Dayton early this year. The Flks have a membership of 400,000 in the United States and 22,- 5@0 in the state of Ohlo. AUTOMOBILE GOES OVER A RETAINING WALL Springfield Men Have Exciting Exper- ience at Thompsonville, Thompsenvill, Conn,, July 1.—Ed- ward C. Kilbourn of Springfield, Mass., came to tewn this evening and claimed the automobile which was feund (his morning in & broek at the foet of & ten foot relaining wall here. [He explain- &d fhat he was driving wilh Gorden Hall of Bpringfeld last night when he 68t eanirol of the machine and it went over thie wall, Both men fell clear af the ecar inte the water and escaped injury. They relurneq te their homes in Springfield, After Kilbeurn had settied for dam- a8e o loWR Dregrty temight, he was served with a notice te appear in eeurt temerrew (e answer to a eharge of vialatien of the metor vehicle law ef the state . in having remeved the markers frem his car after the acci- deat E PRICE TWO CENTS at Gettyshurg| CONFEDERATE VETERANS MAKE WELKIN RING OVER 50,000 IN CAMP One Quarter of Assemblage Hails From Dixie—Confederate Compliments Northern Veterans. General Gettysburg, Pa., July 1—In the piti- less glare of a sun that sent the mer- cury bubbling over the hundred mark and made clothes a burden and a bath only a delusion, the armfes of the north and the south today began the formal exercises set to mark the semi- centennial of Gettysburg. Veterans to the number of 15,000, army officers estimated, filed into the big tent set apart for the exercises, sit in the haze of heat for two hours and shook the camp with their cheers when the speakers made reference to a re-united nation. Every seat under the can- vass was taken long before Secretary | of War Garrison and Governor Tener, the orators of the day, arrived. Although the men in gray were far outnumbered by those in blue, there ‘were possibly a thousand southerners in the amphitheatre. Confederates Give “Rebel Yell.” ‘When Governor Tener finished his speech, General Bennet H. Young, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, rose slowly and bowed to him. “I can give you some- thing tlft no one else can give you,” he said, “we will now give you the rebel yell.” Nine famous Confederate generals and a thousand veterans of the South gave it so loudly that it was heard far back in the camp toward Gettysbm‘mi Young stepped for- ‘When General ward to deliver his address he was greeted with wild enthusiasm. Rebel Compliment to Union Men. He took as his keynote the convic- tion of each side in the great struggle that it fought for a principle which it believed was the truth. One of his opening statements was that the Northern soldiers deserved more credit than the Southerners for the promulgation and successful realiza- tion of the present great reunion which he characterized as the greatest move- ment of its kind in the world. This compliment to the Northern veterans was greeted with loud cries of “No,” to. which General Young guickly replied: “I know better than you do.” His speech captured the audience and he was overwhelmed by congratulations. Three Governors on Platform. Among the two hundred guests on the platform were Governors Mann, Virginia; McCreary, Kentucky, and Eberhardt, -Minnesota; Senator FPen- rose, of Pennsylvania, and the follow- ing Lonfederate generals: Robinson, Texas; West, Georgia; Thomas J. Shaffer, Louistana; . D. Willlams, Florida; E. M. Law,. Florida ,and Carr, North Carolina. The invecation was delivered by the Rev. George Edwards Lovejoy, chaplain in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. ~ Over 50,000 In Camp. All through the night the veterans poured into camp, took graciously whnt small blessing fate passed out to them for a few hours and found permanent quarters when the hard pressed regular army officers could get them ready. Late today Major Nor- meyle estimated that more than 50,000 men' ave quartered in a camp intended to held 40,000. lcueands have been given quarters in the big tent and hun- dreds of others in small tents used in the daytime for speechmaking and reunions. Some Veterans Start For Home. No officer cared to estimate the number, of Southerners here. There are more than 3,000 from Virginia and it is probable that one quarter of the total rumber is represented by the men from Dixie.. Many veterans got no further than one meal in camp and one look at the crowded tents and then started back home as quickly as they could go. The real exodus, hewever. will not begin until Thursday or Friday for thousands who might hzve left sooner expect to stay over the Fourth to see President Wilson. March by Pickett’'s Men. Before tke morning exercises began the reunions of regiments and com- panies and squadrsons began. Con- federates who were in Pickett’s charge took keen delight in marching with fife and drums to Pangler's Woods, where the columns of Pickett formed on July 3, '63, to begin the charge that marked the high tide of the lost cause. Veterans Stand Heat Well. The doctors were amazed today at the way the veterans withstood the unusual heat, for it poured down in a way to keep en scores of years younger in the shade. About thirty veterans were taken sick in the big tent during the exercises, but most of them were able’ to get up and walk away from the relief stations after a few minutes’ regt. Out and out cases of heat prostration were unusual and altogether the veterans showed their mettle was still good throughout a try- ing day. Many Ought to Have Stayed at Home. Although the army doctors were not given to talking abeut such matters, it was evident tonight that many of the old soldiers would have been better off if they had not undertaken the trip here. Two veterans have been found in camp, apparently without friends, who are totally biind, and they are uartered in hospital tents. Micagga eiss, a New York veteran who was taken to one army station today, an- nounced that he ig 112 years old. The average is about 70, the doctors be- lleve, and there are hundreds ot men who are over 80. Death of Another Veteran. Tonight there was a good prospect for a ralnstorm and If it comes the situation will be relieved ana the big danger of prostrations and deaths will be pestponed, If not entirely averted. The first death of a veteran in the tewn of Geltysburg eceurred this af- ternvon. The victlm was J. D, Albert of Washington, D, (., about 80 years old. e is sald te have been promi- nently connected with Htates pension office, Eugene Sullivan to Testify. Washingien, July 1.—REugene G. Sul- livan of Ban Franciseo, who charged in a telegram to the house public lands committee that the reperts of a water shortage in San Francisco were false and made “for pelitical purpeses.” telegraphed te Chairman Ferris teday that he weuld appear and testify be- fore the committee on July 7. Sulli- n represents the Blue Lake Water and Power : the United | : | Condensed Teiegrams Japan's Latest Note on the Califor- nian alien land law arrived by cable yesterday. . All Grades of Refined Sugar were ad- vanced five cents a hundred pounds yesterday. _The Portuguese Parliament passed a bill authorizing the construction of a cable to Panama. . Oats Crogl in lllinois“and Indiana are being damaged owing to the high temperature there. Coal Advanced in Price vesterday at New Haven with the mercury, and ice will probably follow. Joseph Leavenwprth, retired manu- facturer of Buffalo, died at his summer hame at Owasco Lake, N, Y. The Steamship California has arriv- ed at New York and reported passing | several whales and two small ice- | bergs. P A Volunteer Red Cross Corps has been formed in El Paso to care for t wounded in the event of a battle in, Juarez. Mrs. Mary Ritt and her daughter, | Della, 14 years old, were asphyxiated when the wind blew out the gas in the'r home in Brooklyn. Leroy Lindstrom of Chicago wes forced to walk home draped in a beer keg, when some one stole his clothes while he was in, bathing. Denver Was Selected as the mext meeting place for e next trienmial | convention in 1916 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. A Cool North Wind and showers | brought relief from Chicago's record breaking hot spell yesterday. The thermometer dropped 20 degrees in a few hours. Guiseppi Pomare of Youngstewn, O., charged with sending a. letter to Presi- dent Wilson demanding $5,000, will be placed on trial again next Monday. George Wood, 60 Years Old, was drowned while trying to save his 8 year old nephew, Robert fallen into a dam at Williamstown, Mass. Secretary Redfield yesterday in- structed the commerze department bu- jeau of standards to make a study of raiiroad accidents resulting from brok- en ca:‘ wheels and «xles. Factory Inspector MoPartland has promoted Miss Grace Stanley from the position of stenographer to factory in- spector. She will receive a salary ap- proximating $1,500 a year. Three More Men who were fatally burned in the Husted mill explosion at Buffalo a week ago died in the hos- pitals yesterday, bringing the total known to be dead up tc 22, The Increasing Cost of Living the Country over is demonstrated in con- tracts let by the treasury department for feeding the ‘officers and men of the revenue cutter service during the new fiscal year. Investigation by Agents of the state department of the recent expulsion of a number of Korean fruit pickers from Hemet, Cal, was ordered discontinued vesterday and the incident is consid- ered clcsed. The Gaiety Theater, an Albany land- mark, was destroyed by fire yesterday. A smouldering cigarette or cigar left by one of the spectators at a boxing bout Monday night is supposed to have started the blaze. A Wfl‘rant for the Arrest of William B. Senglaub, for 18 years tax collector of Middletown, Conn., was issued yes- terday. The allegation is that Seng- laub embezzled a little over $6,900 of the town’s money. One of the Interesting Incidents of the big reunion at Gettysburg of the wearers of the blue and of the gray was the presentation of medals to the Boy Scouts who are assisting the vet- erans at the big camp. A New Rate Scehdule intended to equalize commutation fares on steam railrcad lines in Rhode Island was filed with the Rhode Island public utilities commission yesterday by the New Yotk, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. The Large lce Plants belonging to the Cincinnati Ice Delivery company were practically commandeered by city authorities yesterday to provide relief for hospitals and charitable institutions affected by a strike of employes of ice plants. William' Hall, a Lineman in the em- ploy of the New FEngland Telegraph and Telephone company was instantly electrocuted.at Old Town, Me, vester- day by falling across high tension wires of the Bangor Railway and Electric ‘company. . Vilhjaimur Stefansson, commander of the Canadian Arctic exploring ‘expedi- tion, sailed from Seaftle, Wash, yes- terday on the steamship Victoria for Nome, Alaska, to join his ship, the whaler Karluk, and the gasoline power boat Alaskan. Forty Women Residents of Mexico City, most of them of the better class, have committeed suicide in the city of Durango since its occupalion last week by the rebels. The women became de- perate as the result of their treatment by the victorious rebels. The Michigan Lake Superior Power company yesterday filled with the in- ternational joint commission a propos- ed lease with the United States for the, diversion of water and the construction of compensating works across the St. Mary’'s river at Sauit Ste Marie, Mich. William P. Brown and Fyank B. Hayne of New Orleans, Fugene G. Scales of Texas and Colonel Robert M. Thompson of New York were re-indict- ed by the federal grand jury yesterday, charged with criminal violation of the Sherman anti-trust law in connection with an alleged conspiracy to restrict the sale of cotton during teh crop year of 1909-10. At a Special Meeting of the Law- rence, Mass., city government yester- day it was voted to pay $100 towards the funeral expenses of each of the victims of the bathhouse tragedy, and a4 committee comprising Mayor Scan- lon, Alderman llannagan and Alder- man lLiynch was appointed to investi- gate the cause of the accident and re- port baek to the government at the earliest opportunity. Wireless Wire Tappers Arrested. New York, July 1—Two men de- seribed by the pelice as expert “wire- less wire tappers” were arrested this afternoon in cempany with Edward Lee Baxter Davisen of Charlette, N, C., whem they are aceused of attempt- ing to swindle eut of $16,000, The priseners gaid they wers John Jenes and Geerge Harris, They were trap- ped by Dawisan, B, At Wood, who had | To Investigate Press Bureaus NEW LINE OF INQUIRY AT LOBBY PROBE THE MULHALL' CHARGES e i Will Probably Not be Taken Up Unti Next Tuesday—Other Developments Promisea by Senator Overman. Washington, July 1.—With witnesses Beaded for Washington from many di- rections to testify on the newest de- velopment in, the senate’s lobby inves- tigation, Chairman Overman tonight gave a hint of further sensations in the committee’s activities. An inquiry has been in progress for some time, i is understood, into the operation o paid press bureaus conducted by large corporations and “interests,” and the committee expects to determine to what extent paid publicity agents are employed to attempt to influence pub- lic opinion or to direct the course of federal legislation. Mulhall May Testify Tuesday. The charges by Martin M. Mulhall, former representative of the National Association of Manufacturers, regard- ing his lobbying operations in Wash- ington will not be formally opened by the committee until next Tuesday. To- morrow’s hearing will be devoted pri- marily to the testimony of Wall street men believed toshave information as to lobbying activities in New Yerk in which the names of congressmen were freely used. New Information Concealed. Developments today indicated .that senate officers and lobby committee members have been secretly busy for several days securing the new infor- mation, the nature of which is now concealed. Senator Reed, who went | to New York yesterday, is sald to have acted for the committee unofficially in securing information and the names of desired witnesses. Interest centered again today about charges involving many present and former members of congress contained in the correspond- ence Mulhall has made public, cover- ine his eight years of service as an agent of the National Association of Manufacturers. Former Presidents | Parry and Kirby of that organizationm, who were to have sailed today from San Francisco for Australia, cancelled their\passage and will come to Wash- ington to testify Tuesday. House Wants Separate Investigation. A demand will be made in the house tomorrow by Representatives Sherley of Kentucky and Neeley of Kansas for an immediate investigation of the Mul- hall charges by that body. Both rep- resentatives propose a special commit- tee of five to take up the allegations made by Mulhall that the manufactur- ers’ association financed campaigns, elected and defeated congressmen, dic- tated legislation and controlled the | makeup of committees. The senate committee has secured the Mulhall papers, hqwever, and proposes to hold on to them for its inquiry next week. Mulhall Letters Wanted. A subpoena served on Louis J. Sei- bold of the New York World requested him to produce the letters and docu- { ments furnished.fo the World by Mul- hall. James A. Emery, the present representative of the Natlonal Asso- clation of Manufacturers in Washing- ton, has been subpoenaed to bring all papers in his possession bearing on legislative activities. Chairman Owver- i man tomorrow will urge the committee to complete the Wall street inquiry started’ by statements of Robert S. Lovett of the Union Pacific and to fin- ish up its investigation of sugar and wo®l tariff lobbies before opening the | Mulhall investigations. i The Paid Press Bureaus. Senator Overman declined -to reveal the extent of the proposed investiga- tlon into paid press bureaus furthen { than to say that “other developments | are coming.” It is understood that ef- ! forts will be made to develop this in- | quiry to determine the extent and character of all paid news services that are in any way connected with the in- fluencing of legislation at Washington, HERRINGTON DISMISSED BY ATTORNEY.GENERAL. Pays Penalty For Demanding Removal of MoReynolds. San Francisco, July 1—Clayton Her- rington, investigator for the United States department of justive, with headquarters in this city was dismiss- ed from the federal service today by Attorney-General McRevnolds. Judge Herrington had been under suspension since early last week for havi tele- graphed President Wilson a démand jthat the attorney-general be ousted from the office because of the action he took in the Diggs-Caminetti and Western Fuel company cases which resulted in the resignation of United States District Attorney John L. Mec- Nab. ‘he notice of dismissal, re- ceived”by telegraph, was as follows: “You are dismissed from the depart- ment of justice, effective immediately. ‘(Signed.) “McREYNOLDS.» Judge Herrington’'s reply was: | “Telegram recetved.” Herrington was active in looking up evidence in the Diggs-Caminetti white slavery case. His demand for the ve~ moval of Attorney-General McRey- nolds was grounded on the latter's orders for a postponement of the trial. TWO INVESTIGATIONS OF LAWRENCE CATASTROPHE One of Rescued Lads in Critical Con- dition and May Die. Lawrence, Mass, July 1—Two in- vestigations to determine upon whem rests the responsibility for the collapse yesterday of a munictpal bathhotuseé walk, by which eleven children were drowned. had been provided for to- night. The city council voted today to holq a hearing on the matter with this end in view and a formal in- quiry was ordered by Judge Mahoney of the district court, who said that an inquest on the boys’ deaths would be started soon. Presentatf®n of evi- denes at the inquest may begin to- the river merrow, 5= Altheugh a ver search; in the vieinity of thonfit‘fidhouse to- day witheut finding any further bodies, " the list of dead may be inereased. One of the thirty lads reseued, Michael Young, 10 years of age, was In a ser- ieus cendition tenight. The boy was uneenscieus and delirieus, raving about the aecident and the fremzied struggle of his fellewg in the water, Physi- clans hold ou’, slight hopes for his re- eevery, Fioyd Tiffany, Preprieter of a stone quarry at Middletewn, N, Y., cemmit- ted suieide with dynamite in prasance of his mether, whe was threws to the groumd by the explesion,