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» k ==■ The ( imaha Morning Bee -.■■■— of men the beat Interpreter* of tlieir CITY EDITION ■ -T ... , " 1 1 „ -r-—r ■ ll.OUg htH.-Lock*. _/ YOU 54—NO. 87. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1924. * TWO CENTSu °,Tv\h^an,d. SSKt.S.M<lfc - \ U. S. Planes Back Home Once More First Ships to Fly Around the World Land at Santa Monica, Where They Were Built. 100,000 Greet Aviators Hr Associated Press, Hover Field, Santa Monica. Cal Sept. 23.—The first airplanes to en circle the earth flew home today when Lieut. Lowell Ti. Smith, flight commander, led three world cruisers hack to Santa Monica where they were built. The greatest reception of any place* in the world greeted the fliers Lieutenant Smith said as he got out of his flag plane, Chicago, to kiss big mother. There were more than 100,000 on the field to roar a wel ■come to the fliers. The home coming but a momen tary stop, for tomorrow morning tho\ will resume the flight toward Se attle, the next leg being to Crissy field, San Francisco. “Where's Donald Douglas: he sure has built some planes." said Lieut. Hlrik Nelson, engineering officer of the world flight, as he jumped from 1 the New Orleans and quickly found the airplane manufacturer on the , field and hugged him. Fond mother’s greetings w»*re be stowed upon two of the fliers. Lieu tenant Smith and Lieut. John Hard ing, by Mrs. Jasper Smith of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Roberta Chase Harding of Beverly Hills. Resume Flight Today. The world cruisers, mechanically perfect, hummed their way up from San Diego against headwinds, fol lowing the coast line most of the time. They flew over Los Angeles, then turned down to the field by the seashore, landing In one hour and 40 minutes after they hopped off from Rockwell field. San Diego. The flight will be resumed tomor row forenoon, the time of departure depending upon report of weather conditions by scout planes which will p leave the field here at 7 in the morn ing. Maj. Shepled Fitzgerald, who will pilot one of the scout planes said , that the route would he up the val ley, across Tehachapl pass, then over Berkenfield, Fresno and other valley towns, then over Livermore pass and to the San Francisco bay region. The flight to San Francisco tomor row' will take about four and a half hours. BRUCF. ESTATE TO DAUGHTERS Tn a typewritten will of 12 lines the late Edward E. Bruce, wholesale druggist, bequeaths his entire estate to his daughters, Margaret and Eliza beth. The will was filed in probate court Tuesday. It gives the estate’s value at $ 1 r»0 000, but the actual value is said to be much more. Alargaret is now Mrs. Charles Mr Coughlin, wife of an attorney, 5106 Cass street. Elizabeth lives at ..07 South Thirty ejghth street. The will is dated .January 20. IMS. The two daughters are named exr. u trixes. GERMANY TO ASK EQUAL FOOTING Uy iMociutfd Prr»«. Berlin, Sept. 23 —Germany will soon mu kn an effort to enter the league of nations on an equal font log with the great powers, It waa officially announced today In a coin inunlque Issued after a cabinet meet *ing. EATING PLACES BEING INSPECTED Four Inspectors of the city health department are visiting nil public eating place In acconlatice with a city ordinance. They are condemning cracked disljes and serving notices where sanitary conditions need cor recting. lyeHave Today n F. Crosby, ( onaulf lug Engineer, Boston. In bis work as consulting engineer Mr. Crosby has traveled extensively through the United Ktates and Can ada. Although his home in the locale of a notable tea party held many years ago and recorded with fidelity by historians, he avers that he likes the went In general and this part of the west In particular. Mr Crosby specializes In heating systems for gas plants lie Is here to Install the heating feature of the new , gas holder at Twenty second and Dorcas streets. The lower section of this mammoth holder will contain wster of a depth of 42 feet and to'-a euilng 0,000,000 gallons. This water serves ss a seal for the gss and also ■tshillz>« the holder. The water must be protected from freezing and this } "*j>rntert|nn 'be Job Ml will 4o while here. ) Norris Raps Bryan in Grand Island Speech Large Audiences Greet McMullen in Seven Towns Hi«?h School Dismissed at Clarks—Candidate Pleased by Large Turnout of Women Voters. I5.v r. l-OWKl.t,, Stuff rnrri^immlfnt of The Omnlm Bee. Cerftral City. Neb., Sept. 23.—Adam McMullen, republican candidate for governor; E. C. Houston, candidate for , congress, and T. B. Johnson, candi-1 date for secretary of state, spoke to large and enthusiastic audiences In the third congressional district today at Duncan, Silver Creek, Clarks, Ful lerton, Palmer and Chapman. The candidates were met at Palmer by a delegation of Merrick county republi cans including W. C. Kerr, P. II. Ilea ton, Frank Campbell and Robert Rice, who escorted them to Central City for a big meeting here tonight. At every town delegations were on hand to greet the candidates. At Clarks Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chamber lain and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shonsey met the caraVan of speakers four miles out of town and escorted them into Clarks. • There the candidates found, in addition to a large audience of country and townspeople awaiting them, the entirne membership of the Clarks high school which had been excused for the purpose of attending the meeting at Duncan. Mrs. A. J. Bindley introduced the speakers while at Silver Creek Karl Coble and Floyd Buchanan were in charge of the spea king. At Fullerton, county seat of Nance county, D. Stephenson, republican candidate for the legislature, Frank Frame, county chairman, and J. 1J. Kemp, attorney, acted a* their guides (ireefed by Bugler. Wl en the candidates arrived at Palmer they found C. A. Newtpn, ex service man, waiting for them with a bugle in his hands. As the cars stopped Newton blew* reveille and In five minutes nearly the entire popula tion was on the corner waiting to lis ten to the speakers. They were intro duced at Palmer by Editor Palmer Cage. At Chapman. D. E. Magnuson introduced the speakers. It was nearly stjpper time when they arrived nr Palmer. Despite this fact nearly ion people were waiting for the speak ers. ‘ The most encolraging fact to me B the large number of women who arc present to listen,” Mr. McMullen said. “This is not only because I am a candidate, hut because one of my greatest desires as a citizen is to see the people turn out In largs numbers at the polls and take an Interest In government, candidates and issues. ' The growing lack of interest in government is a great menace to our country,” he said. "In the 90s, ap proximately 8 of every 10 voted, now’ only about 3 out of every 10 vote.” Mr. McMullen also* stressed the jm portance in selection of members of the legislature. J{e told his audiences that it Is the legislature and not the governor who votes the apprnpria tions, and is directly responsible for either high or low taxes VNearis for flood legislature. "Our democratic governor would make you believe, If he could, that ho make* the appropriations." Mr McMullen said. "We know this Isn’t true, and while n governor can urge* economy In appropriation*, it is the men you elect to the house and sen ate who finally decide the total of appropriations for which your taxes are levied." The Houston campaign for con gees* in the district is proving a whirlwind. The well-known Tekamah man is putting the same energy and alertness into his campaign for con -less that la* has in uo succcsipfulh conducting hi* personal affairs. He* has made one entire trip over the district, and with Mr. McMullen is on ills second visit before the cam fialgn is over lie expect* to make a third. The t'ulumhu* meeting last night, held at the county seat of Platte county, n democratic strong hold, w;in described nn one of the most successful polllicfll meetings ♦ ver held In the county during the surnmei. - •* c. ^ — - Norris Raps W. J. Bryan About Face Senator Says Commoner Tries to Make all Street “Saintly” Because It Backs Democrats. Pleads for Power Plants Grand Island, Neb., Pept. 23.— l nited States Senator George w. Nor ris opened hi* campoign for re-elec tion here this evening by a presenta tion of his ideas of political conduct and an outline of what he has stood for and plans to stand for if re elected. He severely criticized the last demo era tic administration, denounced W. .1. Bryan for accusing and then prais ing John W. Davis, criticised what he called the “machines” in both po litical parties and urged strongly the adoption to the amendment to the Nebraska constitution which would abolish the party designation on the election ballot for all state offices. The speech was one of the longest ever delivered in Nebraska, it was approximately 15,000 words. In it the senator reviewed all of his own of ficial acts and gave his reasons for his position on all issues before the l’nited States senate. He was par tlctilarlv opposed to what he termed “partisanship,” and gave it as his opinion that future good government and efficiency in government rested upon the abolition of parties and the substitution of individual responsi bility. The “machine” in both parties was denounced, but his chief attack was up« n the democrats. Flays \V. J. Bryan. He was particularly caustic In his criticism of W. J. Bryan. Referring to the commoner, he said: “It would he amusing, if it were not so serious, to listen to the eloquent voles of Nebraska's honored son. when he denounces in the most ve hement terms the man who was after wards nominated by his party as a candidate for president, and while the ink is not yet dry on the charges; he has made, he riles akmd again before the people and before the «oun try, that this same man possesses all the qualities of heart, mind and soul, to make a better president than any we have ever had. “Did he find out that he was wrong In his charges? Did ha discover that he had mad* a mistake? The only thing he discovered is that the man he had condemned had been nominat ed as the standard bearer of his party and, incidentally, perhaps, that his brother was likewise put on the ticket. Wall street infill* nee, with all Its evils and all its selfishness, becomes (Turn to I’nij* Three, ('ultimo One.) OTTO BAUMAN IS BETROTHED The marriage <*f otto Bauman, city and county treasurer, and Mrs. May Davison will take place “In the very near future,-' it was admitted Tues day. Mrs. Davison has been a widow for j several years and has two daughters, j Margaret and Betty. She Is n daughter of Mrs. M. K. Waterman She has two sisters, Mrs. Blanch Pat terson of Omaha and Mrs. William Ijttfa of Tekamsh, formerly Phyllis Waterman. Mrs. Davison lives at the Morris apartments and is employed by the telephone company. Bauman Is a bachelor. AIRCRAFT PROBE j TO BE IN NAVY ONLY Washington, Sept. ?T—The inquiry which President Coolldge has ordered made to determine the relative value of naval aircraft against warships will not he extended Into military and civilian aircraft, it was stated at the White House today. The president Informed questioners today he was Interested only In the naval end of the matter ami did not i favor putting army and < ivllian ex perts on the investigating hoard. MEANS OWES U. S. FOR 3-YEARS’ TAX Washington, Sept. 23 Gaston H. Means, the elusive nnd contradictory star witness In the Daugherty In 1 vestlgatlon, again ran afoul the ! courts here today. Galen L Tnlt, collector of Internal revenue for the district of Haiti more, filed s. lien In district court agsLlist Means’ residence here, In the sum of $267,614.40 this represent Ing that Means owes the government for Income taxes during the past three years. Fanner t<* Visit Wale*. Stella, Hept. 23.—Joseph Williams, i a young farmer living south of Stella. I received his passport Monday and will make a surprise visit to hi* t mother and sister in Wales. Hundny about 4 0 fi lends and neighhoi* gave him.! fate wed party. f ■ 7 ~ s loan II oman ('.elehrnte% ller Ninetieth liirl Inlay .. ./ Atlantic, In . Hept. 23. Mrs. Hhoda t’rn n stop, residelng II miles south nf Atlantic, rc lehrs fed her 90th birth anniversary Sunday Thieves Get $100,000 in Gems Death c iow tied jewel thefts of Dot King and Louise Lawson were re called when armed quartet robbed Kditli Robe, modiste and cabaret fre quenter, of $100,000 in gems and beat her escort, Robert L. Hague, Standard Oil official, at Robe home in New York. Hague was married last year. Evan Fontaine Dismisses Suit Counsel for Whitney, TTow c\er. Fights Action; Hear ing Monday. San Francis, o, Sept. 23.—A motion fur dismissal “without prejudice," was entered in tlie I'd'-d States dis trict court hire today by counsel for Kvnn Burrows Fontaine, New York dancer, in her $1,fi00,nrw) breach of promise action against Cornelius Van derbilt Whitney, young New York and San Francisco financier The motion was resisted by coun sel for Whitney, however, and argu ment was set for next Monday. Neither MJss Fontaine nor Whitney appeared in court. Counsel !'ir Mi s Fontaine said that the dismissal motion was entered on instructions from Miss Fontaine's New York counsel. Charles Firestone, and that the Instructions wore unac companied bv any legislation. Was Dismissed. Counsel f- r Whitney argued that there should be an adjudication of their clients claim that Miss Fon taine was at one time the wife of Sterling D. Adair and that Whitney bears no relation to Cornelius "Sonny" Whitney, the 6 yeai old son of the plaintiff. The action formerly was entered In the New York courts and was dis missed there December 22, 1923, after a showing that Mbs Fontaine and Adair had been married in 19IS. Subsequently Whitney married Miss Marie Norton, a New York so ciety girl and took up his residence j in Burlingame, a suburb of San Francisco. “I’M GOING TO FACE MUSIC!”—BUTLER Philadelphia. Sept. 23.—After a ver bal i-ontesf with his physician. Gen. Urnediey I). Putler, whose separation from the Philadelphia police force Is said to he Impending, agreed to re main at homo and nurse his severe cold. Having heard that Mayor \V. Free land Kendrick had wi Itten hint a com munication. which was reported to he a demand for his resignation, and that It would not he delivered until the general returned to his office, the director of public safety ordered hi* sufomnhlle to call f"t* him In the meantime, ]>t\ Iluhl» > P. Owen, chief poll *' yui m nttending him, arrived, and. backed up by Mrs. Pul ler. advised him fn remain nt borne. I don’t want a lot of penplp to think I am running away from a fight,’* he said. ' Tin going to face the music.” Crowd Attends I'unmil of \ i< l ini of Nccidrnt TVnison. I t , Sejif. ■ ’ \ large crowd attended the funeral of Mot i in MoHenry, who was accidentally shot Saturday, nt. the Methodist church here Monday afternoon. IU* Wlis the son of one of the oldest M»t tiers of the county. Ttev. Mr I’ulson, hl« pastor, made n special trip from the M Is, conference at flatlnda to preach the sermon. Iowa Ha|)t*its to M»***t. Shenandoah. i t . s* pt, :.:t South Western low t Baptist association meeting Is exported to attuni *J00 ministers and laymen hoe WVdnes dnv, Thursday and I' di\ Amono. th»* cities to he repreyt nt*-d are t’oun <|| Bluffs, tllntwnod. Bedford, Silver i'ltv, New Market, llniuhurK. licit link, fthennndeah and l.me» *t»n lle\ < We-ley Flctchn ot Bedford I* head i »»f the asaociatloa Kail Scandal Looms in Suit Juggling of Millions Charged h\ Stockholders of I). & R. G. New*York, S**pt. 23—A story of he deft .juggling of millions, includ ing the sale of a large part of a $120, •' " o c**i! property for $4 OOO.OOQ be came public today, preliminary to hearing of the suit for 1200.000,000 c|M by stockholders of the Denver A !Un fir rule railroad against the *s •ate of George .1. Gould and others. Attorneys today filed In the su premo court the testimony taken be forr* trial of Arthur .T. Coppell. one time chairman of the hoard of the Denver A Rio Grande, and a defend ant in the suit. The nrtlon had its origin in the negotiations of the Den \ er A Rio Grande road with the West • i n I’trifle, which was founded by the late Jay Gould, prior and subse quent to the latter concern's bank rupt v and reorganization. The com plainants charge that the Denver A Rio Grande’s finances were looted "as a result «>f the machinations of inter locking directors of the two railroads, who had themselves caused a breach of a truckage and traffic contract. One allegation of the suing stock hold* rs is that a Judgment for $3#, 000.000 was entered against the Den ver & Rio Grande as a result of the action of the interlocking director ‘tc* This led to the legal seizure of $3,000,000 of the road's Liberty bonds md their Application on account of the judgment; a levy on $3.ooo,ooo Denver A* Rio Grande rash in banks in New York, Chicago and Denver, as well ns a levy upon the stock of the t’tah Fuel company, the road's sub aidlary. BEATRICE WOMAN HURT IN CRASH t Beatrice, Neb.. Sept. 22 Mrs. Alex Anderson, 617 Klla street, nn obi resi dent of Beatrice, was severely cut about the head when the car In which she was riding collided with a ma • hine belonging to II. A. Sohn. She was thrown through the windshield by the force of the impact. Both of the cars were badly damaged, hut none "f the . flier ocrupHnta was hurt. MERGER UNKNOWN TO TRAIN OFFICIAL t'hi ign, Sept 21. —William if. Kin lev, president of the Chicago & North ; western i tilr«»;»d, s.iid today he knew nothing of n possible merger of the *'hi* ig*> a Northwestern and the Northern Pa*-|fie system. Plans for consolidating the North western and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis A Omaha rsllws> had I been --onsidered. Mr. Kinlev said, but ! no decision had been reached. - _ __ Hrotliers Separated 12 ^ ears Meet at Beatrice lU'.'iti ii»». Sept 23.— A. W. Knapp "f s* title I* In the city vlutting hi* hrotlp*r. ii l» Knapp, old resident of I l»vit i loo It I* the f I rut time they have met In 42 yoarp. Pollutes Paid Dead Pastor. l>etilMon. I t , Sept. 23 Hapttat * hurt'll nit mhet * held a memorial «er vlee for I lev .I IV Thomae. their late i -t'-ioi . who died ie« ei’itlv . Addieane* 'Vet h m ule hv Mi* I’hjti ha Mevera. Uev Mi Kuleotuer. Proftbyterlnil pa* tor. and Mi** Helen Caannthty and an oris Inal poem w*« re.id hv Mi* 11 •» r rv tV-irpenler PUpet Intendent of the Sufitlav pehool. There n«a tpetial imuito by a male quartet. Gen.Sawyer. J President’s Doctor Dies Heart Disease Causes Death of Personal Physician to Harding and Coolidge at Marion, O. Quit Few Months Ago Marion! O., Sept. 23.—Brig. Gen. Charles B. Sawyer, personal physi cian to the late President Harding, dropped dead of heart disease at White Oaks farm here today. Died While Asleep. Dr. Sawyer, who was chairman <-f the Hardin? Memorial association, re turned to hi* home early this after noon and complained of not feeling well. His son, Dr. Dari W. Sawyer, gave him some medicine and had his father lie down in his office. Gen eral Sawyer immediately went to sleep and died while sleeping. AVhlle Oak farm had been the home I of Mrs. Harding sinc e her husband died, a little more than a year ago, Mrs. Harding was present when Dr. Saw.ver was found dead. Dr. Sawyer, a close personal fr.end of President Harding, was appointed the presi dent’s personal physician soon after Mr. Harding was inaugurated. Jin ter he was appointed a brigadier general in the army, lie accompa nied President Harding on the trip to Alaska and personally attended Mr. Harding when he be-tme ill at San Francisco. It was General Scwver who not! fied Mrs. Harding and rdhe.* members of the parly when the president took a turn for the worse and died at a San Francisco hotel on August 2. 1923. After Mr Harding * death. Genei; 1 Sawyer continued for a time as the personal physician of President Cool idge, but resigned several months ago to take active charge of work of the Harding Memorial association, which plans to erec t a memorial to the late president at Marion. WHEELER, DUDLEY FINED BY COURT Hyman Wheeler, circulator of the petition for the recall of Pol e t'om missioner Henry Dunn, paid two fines in police court Tuesday morning. The first was for $1 and mat* f< r illegal parking, and the second was for the same amount for failing to obey a golden rule" summons. Joe Dudley. Wheeler - former as sistant in the recall movement, was assessed a $’» fine ft r being an in mate of a gambling house, but appeal ed the senten* e. Wheeler, former poll* e captain was arrested Monday by Officer Kwasnewski on a capias after he failed to appear in police court Frt day in answer to a summons issued by Officer Hudson. Dudley was arrested Monday night when police raided the M..ft- x cigar store, 124 North Fourteenth street, and arrested A. N. Mattox, proprietor and H. r. Cronland, manager, on charges of keeping a gambling house, and held Dudley and three others on charges of being initiates of h gambling house. TWO PRISONERS RACE FROM TOWN Omaha hath no charms for Hill Wick of Avoca. la . and S M Mad den of North Platte Neb "How long will it take you two to get out of town” Judge Soph US Neble asked them in poiee court Tuesday. "Five minutes. ' said Wick. | "III give him five minutes head start and beat him half an hour,” promised Madden. "Fly to It.” Invited the judge. Madden was arrested Monday night when the manager of a filling station at Twenty fifth and Q streets re ported that four men were loitering around the corner. While police were taking Madden to the station, they picked up Wick In an alleyway. Madden immediately declared that Wick w.ts the man who had robbed bint of $.300 in a box r u st Fremont. Neb . a few- days ago. In police court Tuesday he det la red that the man who had robbed him was a negro, anil .Indue Neble re leased both men. < i\il War Veteran. 81. Die*. Humboldt. Sept. :a._ John Smith. 44. died at the heme of his s-ll. Thomas Smith. In this city Sunday llllht after :i month a (lines- II. was takert suddenly III on Ids return from Idaho "here he Imd been vialting otto of libs daughters lie was a veteran of the elvll «.(! lie tilled the otilee of justlee of peaee In this oily many tears. lie leaves, four aotta and five daughter*. Hoar llriii|t« $200. Stella, Sept. ?S. Kd. ShuttUff of Humhohlt ha* th»* honor «*f »* liltiif ihr hlghrfti priced I mg In «niithri«f*t \»* hni*ka for until* time. having r«v*»|\*\t |20o for hi* young lhirin' t*mr which took flrut i4ixl Junior champion prl*r* at the Nemaha county fair ttmi fimt, Junior and grand champion at ih* Rlchanlaon fountv !i\»* mock show *»t Humboldt John Orrdr* of Johnson wan the pure Ilk irr I Harding’s Physician Found Dead by Son ' Sickness Drives ! Woman to Inhale has: Found Dead Californian Commit- Suicide in Invalid Home Here; "Can’t Stand It. Says Note. With the end of a gas hose clamped between hep teeth, the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Burley, 52. of San Diego., Pal., was discovered at 7 30 Tuesday j morning in her bed at the home of Mr?. R. Kslo?, 414 North Thirty.; ninth street. On a table beside the body was, found a note signed by the dead woman, in which she declared that I she was "sorry to end it all." but that } she •'r-ouldn't stand this misery an> longer." Mrs. Estes, who operate* a home I for invalids, did not notify police nor! |the coroner of the supposed ««uieide, ■ ,'rnd authorities knw nrthir.g cf the case until newspaper .men informed them of the circumstance*. Coroner ( Paul F'einwendcr indicated Tuesday morning that he might hold an in quest into her death. Retired at 10 30. According to Mrs Estc*. Mrs Bur ley ret red at 10;30 p. m. Monday Mrs Estes did not enter the room un til 7:30 Tuesday, 8he found her buried under quilts j and coverlets, with the h«»se from a small gas stove clamped in her teeth, j ; T he Jet had been turned on and ;he; room was filled with gas. Mentally Depressed. Mrs. Frank Butts. 3551 Dodge! *tr«*et. a s.ster in l .w of Mrs Burley, j s.,id Tuesd ty that Mr*. I'urlev had I been a victim of mental depression for some time, and tint she had: come to Omaha to he near her broth er. Mr. Butts. Mrs. Burley I* survived by her I husband, V. S. Burley of S o Db go and six brothers and eNtrrs. besides! Mr Butts. The body was taken to Burlier* fu neml home. I APS PLAN 'ROUND WORLD FLIGHT Tfkio, Sep? 2",—The Imperial] ; Aviation «**-iefv h is announced pljyis f<»r flight* by Japanese aviators 1 across the Pacific ocean, and from Japan to London, and possibly around the world, for next year. Vakitsunn Snnada. now residing at Oakland. f Pacific coast of North America via Hawaii and Midway island to Japan in May, 19.5, according to the society. The flight fmm Toklo to Ixtndon which will tie maile via India and May l*e extended to a round the world trip, "dl start in the spring. The cost of the flights, estimated a half a mil lion yen. will be raised by public subscription. The party will include the ablest army and civilian filers who will l>e supplied with specially constructed machines l.rand Maxtor Mako* Spoerli at Odd krllmv' Honieroniins Allnntlr In . Sept :3,—Grand M .* per \ t'. Sherry of the Iowa I o. o 1*. was chief speaker here a? the I n. o. I". h**mc oming here j scores of members were in atten donee. Mr«. .l.imr* Xmn« Dir*. V.ilibtirv Neb ja,. j»t. \i ■« 1 •lame* lino*. TO ,ln>,t Sun.In at I home on a farm between Knit ton \ an.I Janaen Sim had been in tailing Imaltli for 10 \,av« Tim Amo* tain j ilv ha* 1m , n in thi* .varnv is Ions; lime The Weather ►'or . 4 h*‘-*rs ftolOtw ? y m Seytemher | il't «>« i|> Vst*«<M In. !'.#» ■!>,! ttuhd •. . i • Vila’ ».,*nr *i 9\n,*» J%io a*> 1, . » »trfIt |rib ) I‘ Mititrl* lV«»i»»*rat nr. • $ * tn l-* i j »« , . . *f *' • to,,. ... '** r >«» a m • |v »* * "' i * • * 4 r Ml ■* * w - ■ 11 I lit » m O « , I * ’ « m '* Ip m * * j i 1* neon . T* Young Wife of Sweetin | Gave Poison (drilled All Night. She Admits She Took Pa-tor's Sugges tion to (jet Rid of Her Husband. Gave Him Three Doses Mount Vernon. JH., Pcpf. —Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, comely 52 year-old wid ow, today confessed that she adminis tered arsenic to her husband, Wilford, July 2fi, in accordance with a poison plot hatched by her and Rev. Law rence M. lllght to remove the two human obstacle* to their marriage. The break which brought the con fession came after Mrs. Sweetin had spent nearly an hour in the ceil where Right is confined while author ities. unobserved, spied on the couple. An all-night's grilling, during which she was confronted with the clergy man s latest confession—that he had poinsoned his wife and Mrs. Sweetin had poisoned her husband—preceded lier confession. The killings were arranged and exe uted because of the great loyg they bore for each other, Mrs. Sweetin de clared. Pile said she administered the pois 1 on obtained for her by the jockey | preacher three times before it proved I effective. Kxpert Violence. N'o sooner had word of the latest confession—the fourth which has .featured this case—spread through the town than the mob which throtfgh the night gathered in little knot about the jail here began to augment. r \ A -hort time after Mrs. Snerlin had made lier confession the iron ds around the jail became so threatening that she was se< retlj taken to the county jail at Belle ville to prevent any possibility of mob violence. Might was removed to the jail at Salem, s___> Additional deputies were sworn In a« fist as Sheriff Grant Holcomb could (round them up and all possible pre ■ autions to prevent nicb violence was ! taken. Around the Jail an air cf ter.sene»s which pervaded even to the cells of ?he prisoners prevailed, and High?, fearful always «ince his first confes sion, cowered in his cell, his eyes | anxiously turning as a new footstep sounded In the corridors. At all : sounds he called to his jailer to learn ! thalr meaning The terror of a vfo ! lent death was in his eyes. The text of the latest confession i was given out by State s Attorney Frank (1. Thompson shortly before a I o'clock today. All night long the state's attorney. (Sheriff Holcomb and Deputy Joseph I Holcomb, his son. had taken turns in I questioning the w oman. And all (through tne night her repeated an swer to all questions, to all accttsa | lions vvc.s: Might Holicitou*. "I did n^t give him any poison, j Might must have done it.” m Then, without any warning, the minister was led from his ceil into * * the state's attorney's office w here the i woman .sat The sheriff and prose utor left them, semniingly alone foi in "conference hut at a rear deer, left slightlv ajar, they listened. “How- have you !»een?” the mints iter first asked solicitously. "Very w*!i, I^awrence." the woman I arsA ered There was a pause while those at \he door strained their ears to catch the conversation, which was contin | ued in half whispers. "You know that yau are guilty.” was Might's next comment to the woman for whom he had forsaken the wife of 20 years and their three children. "I don’t think I should take all the Marne." The nevt few minutes only a low murmur came to the listeners at •he door The two were talking in tones low that even in the stillness of the earl' dawn, they did not carry* Once the listeners heard him pledge; 1 11 tal e .'are of your children ** Hut they had heard enough and after an hour, they invaded the dull. [murky i-ha tuber* and led the minister awa\ Me hrokc down as he reached v ■ • to cire the woman for whom he had done murder and said ”1 love that woman l think she I reciprocates t !i c- love" Then, a bit sadly, wistfully: kn : tt funnv how a man win [live a good, clean life for 3 4 year* and then will meet a wotniQ who ! prove* to be the apple « f his eye* and si* "l*m satisfied now to go to the gallows. 1 sinned That* all” Then he was taken a wav and the pu*'Mionlng of Mi s. Sweetln was t c new e»l. \Y«*m.»n QiifUiiKHH) Thompson, Holcomb and hi* non ig an took turn* in uuestl«ming her. ! a s using her ft>nfiwnlm« her with j titoaianttai evidenc* the f»,t that the minister w »* Known to Ha\# V v-, - d poison • l... • -on before i«* implicating her the death of her hits* hand under circumstance* which tn* d ated she alone had had an epper «Y%»r* «o I'aft* *4%. 4 *luni* O*#