The evening world. Newspaper, March 18, 1895, Page 1

- INDICTMENTS EXTRA NO. 4. PRICK CEN NIGHT DITION EDITOR DANA COMMITTED, Commissioner Shields Holds Him to Await the Order of Removal, HE IS CHARGED WITH LIBEL. His Lawyers Tried in Vain to Have the Warrant Dismissed. FRANK B. NOYES IS THE ACCUSER The Trouble an Oulgrowth of the Rivalry of Press Asso- ciations, ‘The preliminary examination of Chas. A. Dana, the editor of The Sun, on the indictment for criminal libei procured ny Treasurer Frank B. Noyes, of the Washington Evening Star, which had been set down for to-day, brought to- gether an unusally large assemblage at the office of United States Commissioner Shields in the Federal Building this morning. The indictment was returned by the Grand Jury of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia on March 7. It also included William M, Laffan, the publisher of The Sun, who has not yet been arrested, for the reason that he hag been travelling in the West Indies ever since the warrants of arrest were issued, Mr. Noyes ts one of the Board of Di- rectors as well as & member of the [x eouttve Committee of the Associated Press, and the alleged libel was con- tained in an editorial printed in The sun on Feb, 22 last, which bitterly attacked the offizers of that organization and Mr. Noyes in particular, ‘Thece Counts in the Indictment. The indictment as returned is a for- midable document, and contains three counts, setting forth afferent degres and circumstances of cri ty tn publishing the libel, tae first of wich specihes the following extrict from the editorial referred to us tae basis of the corporation (mepning the Associate Press) 1s organized under Ulinots State law, and ¢ ute respectin abiiity of directors are amusing ful study of them to the Unfortu @ who have been ro seu thelr way to making dishonest director as F. B. Noyes, of Washingto! for instance, refund to them the amount of t extra ‘amesaments out of which 1 buncoed. also charged that this libel was ed with malicious Intunt in this city, and that on the same d Dana and Laffan sent 3 copies of t paper te Washington, thereby publishing the Hbet there, and charges them with full knowledge of what appeared in the editorial columns of the paper, ani with Fegponsibility for the same indictment also sets forth the relating to the organization of the Associated Fress and the United Press, of which the editor of the Sun is the resident and William M. Laffan Vice. ident, and the rivalry betwen thom, howing the motives and animus of Hbellous publ.cation. Arrested Mai Mr. Di ® Mr, Dana was arrested on March 9 on the warrant Issued by Judge Wo) Of the Supreme Court of the District Columbia, and appeared before Com missioner’ Shields the same day with his counsel, Franklin Bartlett: acd "Elihu Root, and was permitted to go free his own recognizance until the time set for his examination, Tt Was iearned at the office of Assist ant United States District-Attorn Mott this morning that one of the chief ints to be decided in the case by the ommissioner was whether there was robable cause for holding Mr. Dana on he charge. The indictment itself was rima facie evidence of a criminal of- fense, but whether it 1s indictable and triable in the United States Court at Washing on is another matter. In this respect the case presents some novel features, and it was rumored this morning that the couns: the editor of The Sun were making prepara- tions for a bitter fight on this point, claiming that the allexed libel had n been committed in Washington, a that therefore the United States Courts there had no jurisdiction in the matter, ‘On the other hand, if It is decided by Commissioner Shields that there tx probable cause for holding Mr. Dana on the charge, he has the power to commit him, and it will then be the duty of District-Attorney Macfarian to apply te the United States Di Pudge th ‘New York for an. order Moving the case to Washington trial, Objects to Going to Washing Mr, Dana objects to going to Washing- for this purpose and it is sald that ig counsel are prepared to bring up the whole matter in habeas corpus p pet ree 7 the Commissioner decides ay im. Incidentally It is necessary to of prove Mr. Dana's identity at to-day's ox mination in order to make sure that he fa'the Charles A. Dana named in the indictment. Commissioner Shields came in at 11 o'clock and was followed shortly afte by Franklin Bartlett, Mr. Dana's cov sel. They retired to the Com vate room und while fr. Dana and ther. United facFarlane represen : t When Commissioner Shieida return Mr, MacFarlane at once called out the <AePhe, United States against Charles A. evidence, 04, oNtiea copy of an indietment by ret 8 tee. 22% Washington: charging (@@eatunued on Bovond Pages re for inst My . The (“Circulation Books Open to All.”’| INTO WHICH ST, ASAPH'S OPENING Legitimate Racing Resumed Un- der Most Favorable Auspicer. Racegoers from the Metropolis in a Big Majority. Factotum, Golden Gate and Pekin the First Taree Winners, (Special to The Evening World.) CE TRACK, 8T, ASAPH, March 18, he Spring meeting of the Virginia Jockey Club, the first race meeting of the year under the auspices of the Jockey Club, began to-day. It might be well called the opening of the regular season tn the East. It did not requir tion to faucy one metropolitan tracks, for racegoers from w York predominated. On every hand were the same familiar faces seen day in and day out at the races held near New York. At post time in the frst race there were nearly 3,000 persons present. This taxed the limitea accommodations of the pretty course to the utmost. The track was pected, The hig. winds had taken most of the moisture from |, and on the turn the h-els of the flying horses kicked up dus.. In spots, however, the going was still pasty, Jimmy Lamly has finally received a license from the Jockey Club to ride once more, and he will be ween in the saddle during this meeting, Fifteen iooks weighed in, pencillers eye men of standing in the ring and wil give backbone to the meet- Ing. A novelty here was a one two hree book where dollar bets were made. e foreign book was Just outside the fence at the head of the chute, #o the Jockey Club's rules were evaded. FIRST RACE, five furlongs, jetting St, HI 4 ¥ ay very vivid imagina- 1 ages Wt (Kets) 118 (Doggett) 120. (shteldsy . iby (Welsh) : 108 (Nacey) ivo-t 20-15 he start was @ good one. Factotum nd hogan raced together for the first Wernberg joined them, Factotum then drew and at the head of the apparently had the Keefe kept at work on ctotum, and gradually wore down the favorite, ‘winning in hand by three- arte of a length, Wernberg was four lengths. in front of Logan, third, Time 1,08 1-2, “OND RAC! hree-yearolts; six furlongs Starte Heiting. St. Mit F: Golden Gute, 113 (Keefe)... G1 Be 2 Ut Sir Dixon, jr. 15 (W 710 out Phoebus, ti rs a am wl ed Id-n Gate went away in front and was never beaded, winning by three purts of a length from Sir Dixon, jr... Who was practically out of it during the first half, Phoebus was second to the etch Where she died away A was beaten ten lengths Time—1.26 1-4 ‘THIRD RACE. For three-year-olds and upward to a walk, for the place, selling Hit-Fin 4 iy one (R. Doggett) 100 (Nacey), ¢ (Horton) as (Keefe) 63 6 4 8 «Wel BS Jack ‘Rose, Tavs ttn Pullixer, 7 1 was first out of the chute, way to Lady Adams and lay. who raced head and head far turn, where Jack Rose and moved up. Jack Rose was first nto the stretch, but at the in nailed him, and in won by a half length. Jack Rose was secord, ten lengths in front of Lasotta. ine. FOURTH RACE For two-year-olds; half a mile Tar is 9 (Reif (Der nium and Petite lead until the stret Tarentum drew easly by two lengths, second, six lengths In front of ‘Time—0.57, Petitioner was Handear, FIFTH RACE Por three-year-olds and upward; fea its ad Jock lace. ne ores Scartors, 1 Strwlebt. song ‘Tuscan, 103 self at one of the, in far better condition than ex-' | All of the St. Vincent, 101 (Keefe) Wack Beauty, 104 (Avery) Hershfield, 108 (sh Iriah Lass, 96 (¥ Solitaire, 107 (Reif = Turcan won. Solitaire was second and St, Vincent was third. Time—1.09. SIXTH RACE. Vor three-year-olds and upwards furlongs. 1 6-5 welling; six Betting Stght. Place, 3-1 1 Starters, Jockeys, Ascot, 9 Tartutte, Hoe: Lita Whts. ry Darkness, 103 (Nace; Hoey won. Ascot was second. Little Tom wae third. Time—L.24 1-2. OXFORD WINS FROM CHIMES. At 3 te 1 Ca RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, SCALE? DAVIS'S FIRST HOMER The Giants’ Captain Knocks the Ball Out of the Lot. Farrell and Meekin Also Rap Knau: for Effective Doub. Colts Unable to Do Much with Jouctt Meekin’s Curves. (From “The Evening World's Special Corre: wpondent with the Team.) March 18.—Racing was continued here to-day uner a clear sky and over a fast track. The original first race was declared off and another event substi- tuted, ‘The result First Race—Seven and a half furlongs —Won by Oxford, 3 to 1 and even; Chimes, $ to 2 place, was @econd and Oakview third, TMme1.37, . Blue and White, Hiily McKenzle, Sir) James, Ed Brown, Mezzotint, Pear N.1, St. Pancras, Oak Forest and ‘trump also ran. | ‘Second Race—Malden two-year-olds; three furlongs.—Won by Loretta, § to i and 3 to 1; Inspector Hunt, 3 to 6 place, was second, and Leaseman third, Time 1 Hella, Baker Boy, Prudent, and Byrdee 8, also ran. . ‘Third Race—Six _ furlongs.—Won Ed Connolly, 8 to 6 and out; Anna K., 10 to 1 place, was second, and Artless thi ime—1.17 Wyandotte, Miss Knott, Little Phil, Texas Star, Daphne and Followday also ran. Fourth Race—8t. Patrick's Handicap; | and even; Prince Imperial, to 5 place, seven furlongs.—Won by Nero, 3 to was second and Longbrook third. Time Eileen Nias Galop, Mote, Revenue, and Fidget also ran. NO BENNINGS RACING, art of Appeals Sustains Dec n Against Hookmaker Miller, WASHINGTON, March 18,—The Dis- trict Court of Appeals to-day sustained the decision of the lower court in cane of Fred Miller and others, holding that racing and pool-selling within the limits of the District of Columbia were gambling, and therefore prohibited by statute ‘This practically closes the Bennings track. Readina EAST ST. LOUIS RESULTS. RACE TRACK, EAST ST. Il, March 18—To-day’s races on track resulted as follow: First Race—Four and one-half fur- longs.—Won by George W. Bailey, 4 to to Land 7 to 5; St. Heage second, 4 to 1 place; Jack Bradley third. Time—0.69 1-4. Bec d Race—Six furlongs.—Won by May Blossom, 2 to 1 and 4 to 56; Johnnie Weber second, 4 to 5 for place; Pearlet third. Time—I.22. . Third Race—F Won by Arkansaw Ohelsa, cond, 2 to 1 plav.; Prince TMme—L LOVIS, this For entries news ace page —— —9 = CLEVELAND IS 58 TO-DAY. ‘The President Is at Home to Hold- eftover Statesmen, ‘ ing World.) WASHI C., March 18,—This is President veland’s fifty-eighth birthday. He is spending {t as quietly as he can und the circumstances, but is receiving informally several score of holdover and leftover Senators and Rep- resentaUves without distinction as to politics, professions or previous condition Of servitude. The new military flag files from the White House staff to indicate the Presi- dent's presence, but it prevents the use of the formal “not-at-home" expression and compels the statement that he is busy when he wishes to be invisible. ‘There ate no immediate indications that the Prewident will shake the official plum-tree for the benefit of the expect- ant mu.titude. Several of them haye Teady been quietly advised to go home and await developments, and the wise Ones are say.ng the oil in their la of incense for @ more propitious season, — DO YOU INTEND MOVING? Don’t fait to consult the list of house and tone offered for rant in today's “Evel World,” You'll And something to sult you flats BASEBALL GROUNDS, JACKSOD VILLE, Fla., March 18.—-The first of the souvenir games, which was to have been played to-day, Was postponed on ac- count of Rusle's inability to play. The big pitcher wrenched himself while run- ning down a fly ball, and has contracted a slight cold. Manager Davis decided to lay him off for a few days and take no chances. Farrell went back to his old place behind the bat, for the regu- lars to-day, Tom Bannon also made his reappearance. His wrist is all right again, The weather was perfect and the ground in good condition, ‘The teams batted as follows: Second Team. Regulars. Bannon, ab. Fuller, as. Murphy, a0. Van Baltren, Wilson,” 1h. Davia, 3b. Houle, Doyle, ib. Tiernan, rt. Stafford, 2b. Burke. if Farrell, Meekin, p. et. Smith, Knauss, p. Umpite—Amon Rule. First Inning—Bannon, Murphy and Wilson went out in one, two, three order for the second team. No runs. After Fuller singled and stole second, Davis cracked one out of the lot for i homer, the first of the season. Van went out at first and Tiernan and Staf- ford filed out. Two runs, Second Inning.—-The Colts again went out in one, two, three order, No runs Segond Anning Doubles by Farreil and Meekin, aided by Bannon's error, netted jruns for the regular team In ng—Only four batters faced the colts never got a man ur ; singles by Tiernan and Burke;' two bases on balls and two muffed files by Turner, netted four runs for the regulars, Fourth Inning~Murphy led off for the colts with 4 double and stole third, but Was unable to score, the next three’ men woing out in order.” No runs ¢ regulars failed to score in their Fifth Inning,—Smith's single, Knauss's sacrifice and a wild throw by Jack Doyle allowed the @econd team to #core thelr first run German was now pitching for the regulars and Clarke for second ‘One run The Regulars got one run in the Attn off Farrell's single, two bases on balls, and Smith's wild throw, Sixth Inning~The Coits went out one-two-three order, No runs, Two three-baggers, a double, fc flex and a wild throw netted’ the lara six runs, Seventh Inning—Meekin's single, two errors and Clarke's sacrifice cored a run for the second team SCORE BY INNINGS, o000101 a2a010 BRIDEGROOMS VS. PIRATES, Hrookiym Ac After a Week SAVANNAH, March 18,—The Brook lyn and Pittsburg League Baseball Clubs managed, after @ week of delay, to play the projected game here. Brookiyn's battery was Daub and Grimm, and Gumbert and Burrell, Col- colough and Menafee and Mack were in the points for the Pirates, SCORE BY INNINGS Brooklyn comm 8000 Pittsburg o1loeo. in ir gine regu- Two Execations Postpo: Two men who were convicted of murder, Rich and Thomas Kerrigan, and who were to be put to death time dur [“ Circulation ‘Books Open to All.” - REORGANIZATION IS Byrnes’s Acceptance demned---Inspecto: to Be One of The Oyer and Terminer Grand Jury went into court at 1.01 P, M. and handed up a batch ef twenty-six indictments, It Is believed thene twenty-six indict- ments cover a great number of people, it being probable that two or more may be accused im the same document. It was said at Police Headquarters at 5 o'clock that there would positively be no arrests made to-night, Up to that hour no arrests had been made so far 8 could be learned. Assistant District-Attorney Carruthers called at Police Headquarters at 6.15 and immediately went into President Martin's office. A nt Prosecutor Bartow 8. Weeks called at the same time, and after a short interview with Supt. Byrnes, went away. At 5.20 o'clock Justice Ingraham ap- peared in court and adjourned it until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. It was said at 5 o'clock that the 1 dictments were mainly for the ‘small fry" of the Police Department, with the xception of Inspector McLaughlin and ‘apts, Siebert, Meakim, Price and Schultz, Capt. Price was seen at the Macdougal street tation. He was tn full uniform awaiting developments, but had not been served with a warrant, and said that be This was also the case with Capt bert, who was found at the Union Mar- ket station In ful uniform. Inspectors Williams and MeAvoy peared at Police Heaslquarters after 4 o'clock. They whether or not they expected to be in- dicted District-Attorney F ant District-Attoraeys Austin G. Fox, Daniel D. Rollins, Bartow 8. Weeks and Terrence J, McManus took positions inside the bar In ap- mou would not say lows and Assist- Linds. ham came tn at the same time and took his seat the bench, while Clerk Carroll called the roll of the rand Jury. As @oon as he had finishe Justice on Foreman BUENETT's Flavoring Extracts are leaders all SS" ine world over. "e* Francia H, Leggett arose and handed to Capt, Billy Ricketts the indictments, \ ‘They were banded at once to the INDICTMENTS! Special Grand Jury Finds 26 and Hands Up a Police Presentment. DEPARTMENT ROUNDLY SCORED. Complete Investigation Baffled by Lack of Co-Operation from Officials. STRONGLY URGED. of Gould Favors Con- r McLaughlin Said the Doomed. Justice, aud he arose and them in his hand, eald: holding Asked to Continue Work, “Gentlemen, I understand that you still have some business to attend to, T would therefore ask you to continue your work.” The court then adjourned until 4 P. M, without giving out any information, The Grand Jurymen were in their seats just two minutes, Judge Ingraham foreman a pr. written pages. It ts sald the warrants for arrest were not given to Byrnes's men to serve, but | were handed over to Pinkerton’s men, thus taking the matter out of the hands of the regular police. Ii ts denied at the office of the Pink- ertons, New street and Exchange place, that they have anything to do with the execution of any warrants issued on the streagths of the indictments. These indictments recelved from the jentment of several type- are atl said SCRAMBLE OF LAWYERS AND REPORTERS TO GET AT THE PRESENTMENT. (Sketched by an + Evening World’ artist in Court this afternoon. ) Nd not think that he had been indicted. | | | | | INDICTMENTS EXTRA NO. 4. = = PRICE ONE CENT. be of such @ nature that conviction 1s almost = sure to follow the trials based upon them. Many of the men who were accused be- fore the Grand Jury have escaped in- di tment simply because the evidence | wes, In the opinion of the Diatrict-At- torney, Insufficient to secure a convic- to tion befcre a jury. ‘The indictments were taken into Jus- tice Ingraham's private room and kept in his charge. No names of those indicted could be ascertained. Col, Fellows came in with a very anx- lous look on his face and sat down by Justice Ingraham, who began to read the presentment to him in a low tone of voice, The presentment is as follow: Court of Oyer and Terminer, City and The Presentment. County of New York. To the Hon. Justice Ingraham It w now thraa years since a former Grand Jury filed In the Court of Gen- eral Sessions a presentment calling at- tenticn to facta which showed wide- spread corruption in the Department of Police. The Grand Jury closed ment as follow: its present- “Circumstances and testimony offered have tended to show consideration 3§ some cases for lax administration. “Indeed, the publicity in which the lea Is vio'ated and the immunity from are rest enjoyed by the law-breakers. are inconsistent with any other theory. is obvious that when @ concession of law-breaker of payment for protection would subject him to penalties, not euigy INSPECTOR M LAUGHLIN, POLICE CAPT, SIEBERT. for his acknowledged crime, but alee for bribe-giving, it is extremely diffi- cult to collect such trustworthy evie dence in direct proof of such charges. “It has been thought best at the preg ent time to go no further than to make the general presentment, so shat the Court end residents of our city may be perfectly informed and warned against the dangerous evil that is in our midst." Lexow Evidence Mentioned. Since this presentment was made am Investigating committee of the Senate has spent many months collecting evi- dence which, while it appeared to satisty the public of the existence of corrap= tion, fell short .1 most cases of that which the law required to establish guilt, This Grand Jury 1s the first body that has been charged with the duty tO con- duct an investigation in order to as certain whether there was @ basis for criminal prosecution. We began our sessions on Jan, 7, 198, and were continuously at work until Feb. 15. We resumed our labors on March 2 and have examined several hundred witnesses, While our labora are not yet come > FOREMAN OF THE GRAND JURY ADDRESSING JUDGE IN (sketched by an Evening World!’ artist in Court thls aferucon. ) GRAHAM,