The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, August 29, 1912, Image 5
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE
ASKED HER EMPLOYER IF SUICIDES
WENT TO HEAVEN
, LEFT ONE LITTLE SON
Preappointed in tli? Man 8I10 Mar
rled, a Young Broken-Hearted Woman
Took Poison in a Boda Water
Parlor and Jtied Before a Doctor
I leached Her.
Joking of death as she planned
her own, Mrs. Nona Wynne, twentythree-yoar-old
wife of Ernest L.
Wynee, a painter of 110 Walton St..
Atlanta, Ga., sought advice from her
oniployer as to the best way of committing
suicide. Her husband determined
her identity Thursday immediately
ufter ho had read how she
drank poison and died Wednesday
night in a soda water parlor, while a
dosen pleasure seekers sipped their
cooling drinks at the tables surrounding
the one whoro the tragedy
Wim VllUUlUU,
Disappointment in hor married Mfo
is tho sole explanation of her act.
Hor husband, a painter and paperhanger,
protests that there was no
trouble between thorn. "If she had
any troubles, they were of her own,"
was his laconic answer when asked
for explanation of her deed.
Her entire action, though, previous
to tho tragedy indicated that trouble
had weighed heavily on hor mind and
that tho decision to commit suicide
was not the result of sudden impulse,
but had been reached after careful,
almost uncanny consideration.
Sho left a note, appealing to the
husband for forgiveness. She left a
request to tho future care of hor
baby boy. Tho exact spot in the
cemetery where sho wished her re
1 mains to rest was Indicated. .Prayers
for her soul were pleaded for. She '
i'lad considered her hereafter as a remit
of her act. She had chosen pol5011
as her method after othqrs had
>een considered.
Her married life had not been one
>f ease and pleasure. Fivo years ah^
it Pell City, Ala., where she was
ion. and reared, she was united to
A'ynno. A boy, James T. Wynne, '
vas born. Despite the mother's reponsibllitlos,
iMrs. Wynne went to
york to aid in the support of herself
,r<l her baby.
She was employed as a clerk In the
el ail grocery establishment of S. C.
Iluss, 133 Marietta Street. Iler
ours wero long. StIH she was re- i
arded as a cheerful, willing worker
nd" was popular with her associates
i tho storo and Its patrons.
It was to tho proprietor of the 1
toro that she first gave intimation '
lut she intended to end her lifo, but ,
) cheerily wore the questions In retronco
to suicide asked him that hfc 1
ad no thought that his questioner
cutally intended to profit by his ad- ;
Thero was no apparent chango in :
io girl's good humor in tho storo.
ho waited on her customers blithely
id laughed and joked with her co- j
orkers. It was during an afternoon 1
ill that she broached tho subject of
llcido to her employer.
"What do you think would become
' a girl who committed sulcido?"
io asked. Thero was a smile on her
is as she spoke. Her eyes twinkled
io seemed unusually merry.
"I hardly think she-d go to Ileavi,"
Mr. Glass replied. The answer ,
d not affect her demeanor.
"Well, if a girl did, wnat would*be
o best way?" she next asked. J
ainly the clerk was jesting, tho eraoyor
reasoned as ho returned her '
"Why I think I'd rido out to l^ake^^ lood
and Jump in," ho said.
"Oh, that wouldn't do," she ban^^ Ired
back. "Somebody might pull
out, and you would havo bad all
v9^^H>ur trouble for nothing."
The conversation drifted to other
/^ 'bjects.
^MlLater.in the afternoon Mrs. Wynne
f^H^ed vo bo excused from duty in
'^Hp sioro for a brief time. It was
^HSn that she purchased the poison.
bought twenty-five cents worth
^ strychnine in a drug store, telling
jirescriptionist that she wished to '
it in killing rats.
'^Hkho then returned to the store and
^HLimod her work. IPater she wrote
, .^ htter and showed the envelope to
Glass. "I'm not going to show
what's in it," she said, and still
laughed. The grocer thinks this
tho suicide noto.
letter was also written to a
H.ol friend in New Hampshire. She
told a teacher of tho kindergar^^ nttended
by her son that her on^B.married
life had boen a disap^fcment.
<jJ^Baving tho store at 7 o'clock, she
'^^H;d her husband and with him
IPink Cherry market. She
in unusually high spirits. At
ket they separated, he going
id sl^o back to the city.
0 sho spent the remaining
dwoen then and the time she
3en for her tragic deed is not
3 0 o'clock she entered Cone's
e, 58 Whitehall street. Thore
1 water parlor in connection,
ono of the tables hore she
. number of others were seatenjoying
cold drinks during
Bering evening.
as well dressed and her enas
noticed by all the other
s. She ordered a drink,
j this, sho went to a tolo)oth,
where she spent some
writing. When she oraergper
wa? grasped in her hnnd.
is suffering from emotion it
displayed on her face,
mmoned a waiter and asked
SB of water. It was brought
one saw her take the poison
handbag, nor did they see
> it In the water. Sh,e drank
HELD UP THE COURT
TOOK BOY CONVICTED OP MURDEK
AND LYNCHED HIM.
The Unmasked Mob Penned the Deputy
in the Court ltoom and Went
Away With Negro.
Holding up the court officials In the
courthouse at Columbus, Ga., at pis"
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tols' points, a moo 01 uuu Ul 1U1 IJ |
men, In open broad daylight, Tuesday
afternoon about fivo o'clock, took T.
Z. Cotton, alias T. C. McElhenny, a
sixteen-year-old nogru, on trial, and
lynched him just beyond the city
limits.
The negro had been convicted of
killing young Codron Land, a whito
boy, near town two months ago.
Land was found In a field, his face
riddled with bird shot. It was reported
that he had trouble with the
negro and the latter was arrested.
At the trial Tuesday the negro was
spoedily convicted of "unlawful manslaughter".
Judge Gilbert sentenced
him to three yearB In the penitentiary.
Tlio spectators made no show of
their dissatisfaction with the verdict,
and as soon as court adjourned many
of the court officials left. When deputies
startod away with their prisoner,
they woro surrounded and disarm
ed. They were held in mo courihouse
while members of tho mob, all
unmasked, took tho negro out to a
street car.
Reaching the negro quarter, tho
passengers were ordered off tho car,
which was taken about 0116 hundred
yards farther. Then tho negro was
taken off tho car and his body riddled
with bullets.
Tho mob was dissatisfied with tho
verdict. Those composing it thought
that tho negro ought to have been
hung for his crime, which was a brutal
one. The matter will bo investigated,
but it is doubtful if anything
is done, as the lynchers have tho indorsement
and sympathy of many of
tho people.
HOW ONE VOTE WAS TURNED.
Story of a RIea.se Veto With a Wide
Application.
A story is being told in Columbia
and also throughout tho Piedmont
section where the big cotton mills are
located, of a doctor who called to see
the child of a mill operative that was
sick. Tho doctor said to tho father
that his child must have some antitoxin,
and tho father replied that ho
wasn't able to buy any. Then the
doctor told him to go over to tho
store and get some, which was provided
by tho State. This was (lono
and then tho doctor told tho man
that Governor Please had vetoed tho
ippropriatlon of $4,000 which was intended
to buy anti-toxin for poor people's
children, as it is costly, and of
how tho Legislature passod it over
the veto. It is said that when tho
man learned this ho promptly announced
that ho would bo a Jonos
man, and Is said to bo now actively
it work In behalf of the Judge. This
illustration is given * to show that
Tones enthusiasm is striking tho mill
|)ooplo and many of them will line up
!or Judge Jones on election day.
CANDIDATES GET PRESENTS.
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Gov. Please tho Most Favored by
Friends.
Governor TTleaso lias been tho recipient
of many handsome gifts during
the past few weeks of tho campaign
and ho has already been made
the owner of quite a handsome stock
of silver. These silver laving cups, a
gold headed walking cane, a gold
leaded umbrella, a watch, banglo and
chain and flowers and watermelons
galoro ho hjaB been presented by
friends during tho past three weeks
of campaigning, and each of tho silver
and gold gifts has been presented
by some admiring friend, appropriate
words marking the presentation.
While tho friends of Judge
Jones and John T. Duncan have not
been so extreme in their exp^ssions
for lovo for their favorite candidate,
Judge Jones has been presented with
scores of handsome floral creations,
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111(1 111 OUlili; | / I UVyUD I11Q I I IV11WW
tho stago with enormous bouquets
and wreaths of flowers.
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MEET AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Sisters Although On Same Block
Didn't See Each Other.
After having lived at New Orleans
for seventeen years, tho last year
within a block of each other, (Mrs.
Adelo Columbus Aniau and Mrs.
Marie Columbus Algero, sisters, met
Thursday for the first time in 80
yoars. They were separated when
children in Havanna and had remained
in ignorance of tho whereabouts
A " - i. u - tn n nil n n aa n** Aotlnc*
Or eucil Uliiur UIIUI a tuau^u invcviut)
at a factory, where they had sought
employment, one because she was a
widow with a family to support, the
other because her husband was out
of employment. A similarity in appearance
attracted each to the other
and questions disclosed their identity
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South to See Warships.
Secretary 'Meyer announced Tuesday
that some time this fall or winter
he would show the Southern people
the magnificent Atlantic fleet at
as many as the principal harbors of
the South Atlantic and gulf coasts as
tho dreadnoughts can enter or even
approach within reasonable distance,
ning from New York to Chicago.
it immediately.
ttefore tho last drops had been
swallowed she fell forward. Help
hurried to her. but she was beyond
human aid.
! A FIENDISH ATTACK
HORRIBLE DEATH OF CHINESE
GENERAL SHANG CHEN WU.
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- Friends
Fear for the Safety of Dr.
Sun Yat Sen, Who Has Started to
Go to PokJn.
The execution of Chang Chen Wu
by the Chinese Government oilicials
compared by the Pekin correspondent
for the "Daily Telegram to
ilanoleans shooting of D'Enghien at
Vincennes in 1804, and what followed
it. It is the turning point, the
writer assorts, in the life of the Chinese
Republic. The correspondent con
tinues:
"President Yuan Shi Kal, alarmed
at the outcry, is publishing Vice President
Li Yuen Hung's telegrams in
order to fasten the blame on that official
and fearing assassination, surrounds
himself with troops.
According to the Chinese newspapers
the execution was carried out
in a fendish manner. The banner
man, Gen Yuan Chi Kuei, who was
entrusted with the execution actually
dined with his victim in a European
hotel and toasted him repeat- j
edly. When the dinner was over ho
folowed his victim in another carriage
to his lodging.
On alighting from the vehicle Gen.
Yuan Chi Kuel blew a whistle as a
signal, whereupon a forest of sabres
and bayonets sprung up like magic
about Shang Chen Wu, who was seized
and bound, flung into a mule cart
and carried to the military court. No
evidence was given at the trial and
the accused oflicer was condemned to
immediate execution.
The first voliey nst killing the prisoner
repeated volleys were fired until
the general's body was completely
disemblowedel. it being necessary to
dress the corpse, a message was sent
to tho victim's wife for more clothes
as her husband "felt cold in the night
air".
Dr. Sun Yat Sen, former Provisional
President of China, disregarding
the warning of friends, who fear
for hi3 safety since the execution of
several Hankow generals, left Shanghai
for Peking.
Gen. Huang Sing, who commanded
the southern republican army in the
revolution, which overthrew tho Imperial
Government and was to have
accompanied Dr. Sun, has abandoned
the journey.
The southern generals recently put
to death were members of Dr. Sun
Yat Sen's party, tho Tung Men Ilui,
and were seized at the capital by
direction of President Yuan Shi Kai.
They were charged with being implicated
in an alleged conspiracy against
tho Pekin Government.
Two of the oflicers wore tried by a
drumhead Court-martial at tho capital
and shot. The othors were returned
to Hankow and there executed.
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE.
Three Thousand Dead at the Sea of
Marmora.
An appalling story of suffering
and damage caused by tho recent
earthquake about the Sea of Marmora
was told Saturday by members of
tho relief expedition. Second Secretary
of tho United States embassy
Tarler and four doctors estimate the
number killed in tne various iowus
and villages at three thousand, while
the total Injured is about six thousand.
The odor arising from corpse
burled among the ruins prevented
many villages from being approached.
Earthquakes continue daily at
many places along the coast. Six
were felt Friday.
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CHARLESTON KILLS RATS.
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Sixteen Hundred Rodents Slain in
City's Campaign.
Tho records of the Charleston
health department show that since
the rat killing campaign was instituted
several weeks ago, about 1,600
rats and mico have been killed as
far as the official reports show and
the campaign is still on.
Tho number is large, but not as
large as tho health authorities would
desire and had reason to expect. Still
there have been doubtless many rats
and mice killed which were never recited
and the campaign has not been
without some advantage and benefit
to Charleston.
PATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Man and Woman Engage in Battle to
the Death.
Thomas Guffey, president of a miner's
union at Colpville, Illinois, and
hie sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Floher,
shot each other to death at that placo
Wednesday night when tho latter attempted
to save tho life of Mrs. Guffey,
who had been attacked by her
husband.
Guffey's wife lef him a month
ago and ho called at his mother-inlaw's
homo to see her. He told her
he had como to kill the entire family
and fired at her. Tho bullet went'
wild and Mrs. Floher opened fire on
him from a window. Several shots)
wero exchanged between tho two,
Guffey receiving six bullets. Mrs. Floer
was shot through tho heart.
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Over one Hundred Perish.
A tremendous hurricano that swept
tho Spanish coast has caused heavy
i"- ? Iaoo Prtiirtonn
lilt? 11I1U piUJJfl IJ iKjaa. ^ vu. ?w..
Hilboa fishing boats capsized during
the worst storm and at least 11D sailors
perished. All coast towns suffred
from the gale.
Lightning Kills Cat.
Lightning playod a novel prank in
the home of Michael Pulas in Parsons,
Pa., when it danced about ten
persons in a room, killed a cat and
then flashed from the room. Even
I the paper was burned from the walls.
HELPING THE FARMER
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AN ADDRKHS ON OOTTON AND
COTTON MARKETING.
A Rill to Regulate tlio Ginning, Ruling,
Inspecting, Warehousing and
Marketing Farm Product.
Tho following address will bo of
iuterest to all and It snould bo read
by all classes of our people. Tbe
adoption of some such measures as
here proposed means the saving of
millions of dollars to tho farmers of
tho Stato and less trouble in hand
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1 ins: tho prouucis oi mo iaim,
At the annual meeting of the State
Union, held In Columbia on the 23
and 2 4 of July, the undersigned were
instructed to issue an address to tho
people on cotton marketing and to
draft a bill for introduction at the
next session of general Assembly,
which will be in conformitywith the
recent decision of tho Supreme Court
on tho Stato Wharehouse Act.
We herby submit a measure embracing
not only a State owned and
operated wharehouse system, but also
intended to standardize cotton grades
and baling, so that the stamp of
South Carolina will be accepted the
vorld over at its face value as a guarantee
of merit.
It is recognized as a vital business
principle today, that consolidation,
not competition, is tho foundation
of wealth, because it reduces tho
cost of production, and makes for
efficiency and economy in placing
commodities on the market.
Fellow farmers, it is only in our
business where tho oldtimo brutal
| law of "the survival of the fittest"
remains of force. wo aiono are
competitors, 0110 with the other, in
the markets of the world. With the
sovereign of power of tne State governments
behind them, let the cotton
planters, with due regard to the laws
of supply and demand, market their
cotton only when demand ensures a
clear profit, taking care of the surplus
as do the producers of iron,
necessities of life.
The marketing of cotton is of world
wide import, because since the adoption
of the gold standard cotton has
become the very cornerstone of inter- 1
national finance. It is through cotton
that the United States controls
the balance of tko world's trade, and
the South having a natural monopoly
in its production, has it in her
power through wisely directed effort,
to largely dominate the finances
of the United States instead of occupying
the subservient position she
does today.
Political ecnomists are agreed that
advance or decline automatically as
tho measure of value increases or
decreases. If tho quantltive money
theory then bo correct it means
that if the supply of gold increases in
proportion to the increase in business
transactions, that prices hold
steady and prosperity reigns: per
supply, and an increosing volumo of
business, prices decline and hard
times comes.
The Proposed Bill.
Applying these basic principles to
cotton, what do wo find?
1. Cotton is an export crop, the
surplus sold abroad fixing tho price
op that which enters into domestic
consumption.
2. This being true, tho price of
cotton is fixed not in relation to the
supply of gold in tho United States,
but in tho cotton manufacturing cen
ters abroad.
There is no other *reat world crop
bearing just the relations to the financial
system that cotton does,
wheat, grain, wool and meat are
world-wide products, a failure in one
region is compensated by over-production
in another. World-wide consumption
and restricted area of production
is what makes cotton "King".
After the panic of 1893 and the
settlement of the free silver question,
the great financiers in New
York were quick to take advantage
of the monopoly in cotton production
to turn exports into imports, thereby
"restoring confidence" and prosperity.
New York steadily each fall
drained Europe of her gold reserves
by demanding pay for cation in gold.
Watch the imports during September,
October, and November. It is
these which within sixteen years
have transferred tlio center of the
financial world from the banks of the
Hague to the banks of the Hudson
and made Morgan, not Rothschild, its
king. Each year the foreign balance
of trade is just about equal to the
1.. - ?C?/mi not ton
VillUt? Ul VDUll lllt'i II V.V/HUH uv/i vi
abroad.
Has the* time come when Southern
genius and Southern statesmanship
is equal to the task offerer! us of God?
Can wo turn to our own advantage an
opportunity greater than any people
have had since Canaan was offered a
freo gift to tho children of Israel?
At present we "make brick without
straw" and the hand of tho "task
i master" is Heavy. Our crop Is produced
and the expenses are paid, not
in money, but credit paper, whose
redemption in gold is unheard of; at
least 90 per cent, of all tho business
transaction connected with making
the crop is by cheek, draft or "promise
to pay". When it comes time to
market tho crop abroad where the
prico is fixed, payment is demanded
in gold, and the actual shipment of
the metal itself begins. This gold
does not enter into circulation, but Is
locked in the vaults of New York to
maintain a commercial supremacy in
which tlio South is not permitted to
share.
Wo have a vision of the time in the
near futuro when, through this system,
Southern ports will become the
cotton distributing points of the
world, and Southern banks, tho channel
through which shall tlow this
steady stream of gold, which fructiflos
tho eommorco of the nation.
At present wo permit racn year tho
purchasing power of our customers
abroad to bo dopleted for an advantage
to New York which is & positive
injury to us, because of the
mamoSSgtSSSStt^^B
steady fall In cotton prices resulting.
A mere statement of the proposition
reveals the economic blunder which
holds the South in bondage.
It Is as unjust to European spinners
as It Is cruel to Southern planters.
It is generous only to the gamblers
who exploit both spinner and
producer.
The remedy we propose Is to bring
the producer and the spinner together
through a system of government
warehouses, which will, as sure as
fate, bocomo the basis of a foreign
and domestic system of banking,
which will reduce Interest rates and
relegate money to its only legitimate
function?a medium of exchange.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court is of far-reacliing effect,
greater, perhaps, than any or us now
realize, for it gives a broad interpretation
of the powers of the Stato in
protecting her citizens from combinations
which would confiscate property
by destroying the profits arising
therefrom. The South Carolina
decision marks a new era and will bo
the authority most quoted in the social
and industrial questions now
pressing for solution.
The objections to the bill were on
technical questions, and the broad
door to the polico powers of the State
was opened wide by the court. It
would bo historically fit, should the
trust question threatening the security
of the nation bo settled by
South Carolina loading the way back
to "State's Rights" and the reserve
powers of the people vested in their
State Legislatures.
Xo better illustration of the of-1
f.intivotioss of the scheme which we
propose could be found than in the
crop just marketed.
In October, under the impact, of a
crop estimated at 14 1-2 million
bales, cotton declined to eight cents.
This summer when tho crop is known
to bo not much under 17 million
ales, cotton has been selling at interior
towns around thirteen cents, a
difference of about $25.00 per bale.)
Twenty-five dollars a bale on 800,-j
000 bales so sacrificed last year
would amount to twenty million dollars.
We call your attention to the
undeniable fact that this enormous
los has fallen directly upon the planters.
The banker, merchant and fertilizer
factory have been paid in full or
are getting interest on balances carried
over. Tho railroad received exactly
the same freight per bale on
carrying the largest crop ever produced.
Wo further call your attention to
another fact in connection with this
loss: Among the planters it has fallen
most heavily on thr smaller ones,
those least able to stand it, because
the planter with money or established
credit was able to warehouse his
cotton and realize from 3 1c. to 13c.
for it.
Wo debated for some times in our
minds the feature of a direct appropriation
from the State and finally
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CUI1CI uut'll llii.lL it jv tio ucai iw iui i.iif
cotton crop take care of itself in the
manner suggested in the bill. Heretofore,
under our methods of marketing
in competition with each other,
all charges, including transportation,
have been borne by the producer. Under
scheme proposed, the expense of
marketing will bo in the nature of a
tax on consumption, shared hy the
consumers of cotton the world over,
and every economy which can be introduced
will enure to the benefit of
both producer and consumer.
We desire to call the special attention
of the bankers to the report of
the banking committee of the State
Union, and we earnestly request the
assistance of our banns, and suggest
that they arrange now to secure sufficient
funds or get assurances of extension
which will avert the disasters
of last fall. Your profits, gentlemen,
depend very largely upon the surplus
which farmers are ablo to deposit
with you after settlement of the expenses
of the crop; therefore, we confidently
expect your co-operation.
To the manufacturer: We say that
this bill does not seek to deprive you
of just profits. Wo recognize the
fact that our product is without value
until your spindles change it to
cloth. It is to you wo look for that
extension of trade and a development
of new markets which creates an ever-widening
demand for American
cotton. The inspection, grading and
lessening of marketing cost, enables
us to give you cheaper raw material
and thereby increase your profits as
well as ours.
To the laboring man: We say,
the more money our cotton brings in
from abroad the greater the demand
f U /% li I (rlinv utncrft
i or yvui mi/ui, auu ui^iivi ?>.hu
you can command, whether in the
factory, workshop or the farm. Tho
tendency is toward congestion in the
city, which means competition between
laborers. Help us increase the
profits on the farm to a point where
labor from the country will not seek
tho town to compoto with you and
and make still higher the cost of living.
In conclusion, fellow citizens, as
wo revere tho past and hope for tho
future, wo say that the time has come
in South Carolina for an uplift political,
social and industrial.
E. W. Dabbs, Pres.
Jno. Jj. iMcLaurin,
Committee State Farmers'
Union.
Pictures Kill Man.
While witnessing a moving picture
presentation of tho battle of Gettysburg
Saturday night, Harvey Geiger,
a Civil War veteran, dropped dead of
heart failure at Milton, Pa. The film
showed the part Geiger's regiment
took in tho battle, and the old man
who was woundod in this engagement
becamo so ovorcomo with this emotion
tnat ho could not withstand the
shock.
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Family I>io by Poison.
That tho entire family of tho Rev.
Custnv Latzk?\ pastor of the German
Lutheran church, at Rocky Ford,
Col., was delil>oratoly poisoned is tho
belief of the coroner, wno is Investigating
the smldon death of Mr. and
Mrs. Latzko and their two children, a
daughter nine years old, and a son of
twolvo. A baby is tho solo survivor
GRAFTERS TRAPPED
BURNS TELLS HOW THE DETROIT
GANG WAS CAUGHT
USED THE DICTAGRAPH
The Police Court Examination of One
of the Hoodie Aldermen Airings'
Out the Testimony of the Man liehind
the Snare That Landed Etgh
*M?n f.'iaftlnir Aldermen.
A dispatch from Detroit, 'Mich.,
says testimony of W. J. Brennan, a
detective, was tho feature of the police
court examination of "Honest
Tom" Gllnnan, tho first of the eighteen
aldermen recently arrested oil
bribery charges to be tried. It was
Brennan'8 evidence that resulted in
tho arrests of the aldermen and Council
Clerk Edward Schreiter.
Brennan went Into details of tho
trapping of tho aldermen up to the
time he alleges that he, representing
hiinsolf to bo an official of the Wabash
railroad, paid Glinnan $1,000
for his influence in granting the railroad's
request for tho use of a city
street for building purposes.
Alderman Thiessen's case came up
yesterday. Disposition was reserved
in the cases against Aldermen Bro/.e,
Roenthal, Lynch, O'Brien and Ivoenig
and tho examinations of Alderman
Deimel, Mason, Ostrowski, Tossy,
and Walsh will follow that of Alderman
Glinnan. Clerk Schreiter also
was remanded for a week.
Brennan explained that he is i%
member of the staff of W. J. Burn?/
and that his home is in Boston. Ho
toid of coming to the city in Apr/1
and of takng offices as a representative
cf the real estate department of
the Wabash railroad. lie also eni
? nfilon nn<1 had
gagCll till uujwiimjf,
"New England Historical Society,"
printed upon its doors.
The detective then told of getting
acquainted with aldermen, of impressing
upon them the urgent dosire
of tho railroad for the improvements
of tlie street and of the opposition
to tho proposal that was expressed
by several councilmen. Finally,
lie testified, Gllnnan came to his
office and arrangements were made
for closing tho street.
"Glinnan told me at that time ho
wanted to use me as a pipe line to St..
Louis," said tho detective.
"lie had wanted for years to get.
on the Wabash railroad, he said, and
thought he could serve the company
by locking after its taxes and other
matters in tho city hall. lie said ho
would want about $100 a month for
his services.
"I interrupted fco say: 'Alderman,
this street closing case has been referred
back to the committee and I
guess there is some difficulty, is not
there?"
" 'Rut, I guess we can adjust it/
ho replied."
"lie then gave me a list of aldermen
and said he. would see them and
pay them. I already had arranged
to give him some money for the passage
of the resolution closing the
street. The amount that we decided
upon at the time was between $1,700'
and $2,000."
The witness then went into details
of further talks with Glinnan. At
last he said all arrangements were
complete for the payment of the
bribe mone>.
According to the testimony Glinnan
appeared on July 2 0 for the.
money.
"I took out a rool of bills," saicf
the witness, "and counted them. I
said: 'Glinnan, hero is the $1,000
that I promised you for voting for
the Wabash closing.' lie thanked
me and put the money in his pocket.
As ho was about to leave I took him
Into the next room. Mr. Burns was
there.
"I said, 'Mr. Glinnan, allow me to
present William J. Burns,' and Gllrtrnan
said, 'Pleased to meet you.' "
The witness then testified that
Glinnan, when he realized his situation,
handed back the money and;
made a complete confession.
AUTO HANMT IN ATLANTA.
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But Police Department Has an Auto
In Which to Chase llim.
The auto bandit has made his appearance
in Atlanta. The new typo
of criminal, produced first in Paris
and then in New York, will have to
be figured with henceforth by the Atlanta
police, for a mysterious stranger,
in a high power touring car recently
smashed open a drug store,
robbed the till and escaped at break:
neck speed with the bicycle cops on
his heels.
It is an interesting coincidence
that the auto bandit has made his appearance
at a time when the police
department for the first time in its
history will bo able to meet him on.
his own ground. The police department
has a touring car too, and It la
believed it may prove of unexpected
iiso in case tlio auto bandit appears
again.
?
Yeggmon Cause Fire.
Police investigation found that
yoggmeu had blown tbo safe ef tho
Kirkland Distributing Co., whoso
"building was burned late Friday
night at Columbia. It is supposed
that tho building was fired after
blowing the safe. The loss amounts
to several thousands dollars.
?
Will Have New Job.
Th > defeat of Capt. John Lamb
for the ro-noruinatlon by former Governor
Montagu? in the third Virginia
district moans that Representative
A. F. Lever, of South Carolina, will
bo cluiirmau of the House commit
toe on agriculture in thonaxj^^|M^MM