BIG FLEETS
HAVE BATTLE
Terrific Naval Conflict Takes
Place in the Straits of
Korea.
JAPS ARE VICTORIOUS
t -
Early Reports State They Suc
ceeded in Sinking Six
Russian Warships.
ALSO MET A HEAVY LOSS
Losses of the Japanese Are Unknown,
but Is Believed They Suffered
Nearly as Much as the
Russians.
Tsingtau, May 29.—A telegram from
Chinese sources says that In the naval
battle in the Straits of Korea Saturday
-and Sunday the Russians have prob
ably lost two battleships and two
cruisers. This report has not been con
firmed.
Washington, May 29.—From Inform
-atlon received in Washington today It
Is believed that two of the Russian
ships reported to have been sunk In
the Korean straits by the Japanese
are the Orel and her sister ship, the
Borodino. They are battleships of
13,000 tons. Three other vessels re
ported sunk are believed to have been
•crulseis, the remaining one being a
repair ship.
St. Petersburg, May 29.—A dispatch
to a news agency from Chefoo says
that private advices have been received
by the Japanese consul there stating
that the main portion of the Russian
Baltic fleet engaged the Japanese
squadron In the Straits of Korea last
night.
London, May 29.—The Toklo corre
spondent of the Daily Mall says that
■the Russian fleet has been dispersed,
that several Russian ships have been
■disabled, and that the remainder are
in flight, with the Japanese pursuing.
Washington, May E9.—A dispatch
■was received at the state department
yesterday saying that the Japanese
government had made the announce
ment that Its fleet had engaged the
Russians In the Straits of Korea Sat
urday and had held them.
The reported sinking of the battle
ship Borodlne Is mentioned In a dis
patch received at the state department
yesterday from the consul at Nagasaki.
London, May 29.—The correspond
ent of the Morning Post at Shanghai
■says that a telegram has been re
ceived here from Pekin announcing that
Rojestvensky’s fleet has been defeated
•off the Tsu Islands and Is fleeing
northward, and that four Russian
ships, Including the battleship Boro
dino, have been sunk.
Washington, May 29.—Japanese
Minister Takahlra has received a dis
patch from Toklo saying in effect that
the fighting In the naval battle thus far
bas been with favorable prospects for
the Japanese. The minister’s dispatch
is from private sources.
Tsingtau, May 29.—There Is a run
ning naval engagement between the
Russian and Japanese fleets in the
Straits of Korea, near the island of
Oki. It is reported that the whole
Russian fleet Is not participating, all
the slower vessels having steamed
■around Japan. The Japanese losses so
far are stated to be one cruiser and ten
"torpedoboats.
WAITING IN ANXIETY.
All Russia, and Especially the Emper
or, Brethless.
St. Petersburg, May 29.—In this mo
mentous hour the emperor, the admir
alty and the Russian public are wait
ing breathlessly for the Japanese to
furnish authentic news of the fate of
Admiral Rojestvensky and his fleet, in
which the hopes of the Russians are
•centered. The official disposition is to
•construe Tokio's silence favorably, but
at the same time the strategic reason
for such silence is recognized. The pub
lic, altering the premature jubilation
•of Saturday night. Is inclined to reverse
Its attitude and to become pessmitlc.
The report sent to Washington by the
American consul at Nagasaki of the
sinking of five Russian warships, in
cluding a battleship and a repair ship,
was accepted as the most definite and
the most authentic piece of news re
ceived up to midnight, and undoubted
ly produced a bad impression. The fear
was expressed that the battleship sunk
might have been Rojestvensky's flag
ship, the Knlaz Souvaroff, on which the
Japanese would undoubtedly concen
trate their Are. The sinking of the re
pair ship Kamtchatka, which was filled
with the most modern machinery,
might, it is thought, prove later to be
a more severe loss than that of a war
ship, but at the admiralty, where
crowds congregated Sunday afternoon
and evening, the opinion was expressed
that if Rojestvensky had cleared the
gateway of the Sea of Japan with no
other loss than reported by the Ameri
can consul, the passage had not been
dearly purchased, especially If the
later reports should prove that the Jap
anese losses were of anything like equal
proportions.
Emperor’s Great Anxiety.
Probably no one in Russia displayed
auch intense anxiety as the emperor.
Early Sunday morning he summoned
Grand Duke Alexis, High Admiral Av
ellan, head of the Russian admiralty
department, and Admiral Wirenlus,
chief of the general staff of the navy,
to Tzarskoi Selo and was closted with
them to a late hour, impatiently await
ing information and poring over charts.
The only news received by his majesty
from Russian sources were dispatches
from Russian agents and consuls at
Chinese ports, which could give noth
ing but current rumors. The only
time the emperor left the members of
his cabinet was to attend service in the
chapel of the Alexandra palace, when
the chaplain prayed for Rojestvensky's
success.
The emperor was greatly distressed
when the Washington dispatch con
taining the information sent by the
consul at Nagasaki arrived.
The newspaper dispatches naturally
created the widest speculation. Some
of the officers of the admiralty were
inclined to take the view that the ships
off Woonsung were empty colliers sent
to the rear to avoid hampering the
warships unnecessarily, or that it was
a division of little fighting value dis
patched to confuse Togo, and did actu
ally throw Togo off the trail and es
cape him, as the French fleet eluded
Nelson on the way to Egypt, and that
they encountered only torpedoboats In
the straits of Korea. This opinion,
though. Is not generally shared, and
the great majority think that Togo's
scouts were able to keep in touch with
the fighting division and the Japanese
lay in wait for Rojestvensky in the
narrow waters where the battle Is re
ported to have taken place.
Probably a Torpedo Attack.
Nevertheless nobody believes that
Togo offered open battle, the con
sensus of opinion being that the Jap
anese, favored by a stage of the moon,
which was at three-quarters full, wait
ed and delivered a series of torpedo
attacks Saturday night with such aid
as their heavy ships could offer without
running too much risk. Mines may
have played an Important role and
perhaps been responsible for a large
share of the losses reported. At any
rate the result la not fully satisfactory
to the naval authorities.
It is possible that a running fight at
long range took place Sunday, from
which better results are anticipated, as
the naval authorities generally do not
believe that torpedoing could be re
newed Sunday night In the open sea.
The cruisers Gromobo and Rossla. of
the Vladivostok squadron, have prob
ably sailed to afford Rojestvensky any
assistance in their power. If Rojest
vensky gets clear of the straits Sun
day night he should get close enough
to Vladivostok Monday night to com
municate.
No light Is thrown on the four cruis
ers reported In the Kuiles straits, and
the only explanation Is that possibly
another division of converted cruisers
has been detached for the purpose of
confusing the Japanese.
At 1 o'clock this morning Admirals
Wirenlus and Avelan were shown the
latest dispatches to the Associated
Press. Admiral Avelan said:
■'Practically all Information In the pos
session or the emperor or of the admiralty
Is contained In the Associated Press dis
patches. Like the general public, we are
row dependent on them for news, but we
hope to be able to relieve the general sus
pense by dispatches containing authentic
information from Vladivostok by this
evening.”
Doubt Japanese Victory.
St. Petersburg. May 28.—The St. Peters
burg telegraph agency publishes the fol
lowing from Shanghai under date of May
28:
"From all quarters telegrams are arriv
ing here announcing that a naval battle
is in progress between the Tsu straits and
the Japanese coast. No details are given,
but the tone of telegrams from Che Foo
is favorable to the Russians.
"An English firm In Shanghai has re
ceived a telegram from Toklo to the ef
fect that the Japanese have bean victori
ous, but nobody believes it.
“There la the greatest excitement in
Shanghai. Ail the warships In the harbor
have cleared for action.
"The cable to Woosung has been inter
rupted since yesterday, but the cause is
sot known.
“Numerous merchantmen have post
poned their departure pending the receipt
of further news."
OYAMA WAITS.
Jap Army Evidently Holding Back Tilt
After the Sea Fight.
St. Petersburg, May 27.-—News from
Manchuria indicates that Oyama's of
fensive has come to a halt. The trans
port service between Japan and the
mainland of Manchuria is believed to
have been suspended. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press at Russian
headquarters telegraphs that the Jap
anese are retiring at the slightest pres
sure on their right or center and are
shifting eastward seemingly with Ku
roki developing a turning movement
against Linevltch’s left for the purpose
of screening Kamamura's army, which
is reported to be still farther east, pre
sumably ready to march on Vladivos
tok.
The Japanese movements are appar
ently awaiting the result of the sea
fight.
8HOOT IF NECESSARY.
Governor General of Warsaw Tells Hia
Troops to Preserve Order.
Warsaw, May 27.—The governor gen
eral has issued a proclamation direct
ing troops to restore order and to use
arms without hesitation to this end.
Japs Push On.
Tokio, May 27.—Thursday the Jap
anese cavalry in driving a body of Rus
sian cavalry northeastward, occupied
Hsumienchleng, elghten miles north of
Changtu.
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
Rojestvensky Fires on and Destroys
Unknown Merchantmant in Jap
anese Waters.
Washington, May 29.—Confirmation
has been received here from Shanghai
of the press report that the Russian
warships have sunk an unknown Amer
ican merchant ship off the Japanese
coast. Heavy gun fire is plainly heard
to the northward.
Toklo, May 29.—The name and desti
nation of the American steamer which
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky Is reported
to have sunk off Formosa about May
21 Is unknown here. Details concern
ing the sinking of the vessel re ex
pected to be made known when the
crew of the steamer reaches Japan. Al
though nothing Is known here about the
case, It Is expected In official circles
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky will
claim that the vessel was cruising.
e St. Petersburg, May 29.—Nothing is
known at the admiralty of the reported
sinking of an unknown American
steamer off Formosa. It Is recognized
at the admiralty as quite possible that
“Rojestvensky may have been com
pelled by military necessity to destroy
a neutral,” if he feared that to allow It
to proceed and report the whereabouts
and direction of the Russian fleet would
endanger his strategic plan and had no
other alternative than to sink the ship.
Such an Incident Is unfortunate, but
every naval officer must admit that the
risk In such a crisis 1s too great to
take any chances. If the ship was un
justifiably sunk from the standpoint of
international law Russia, of course, will
have to foot the bills; but at any cost
it Is cheap if it favored Rojestvensky's
mission.
Washington, May 29.—In the ab
sence of any official Information what
ever regarding the reported sinking of
an American steamer by Admiral Ro
jestvensky, officials In Washington
profess a disinclination to discuss pub
licly any International aspect the case
may have. Much depends on the ac
tion of the vessel when she was halt
ed, whether the cargo she carried was
contraband, and on other matters. If
the vessel refused to stop when the
Russians ordered It to, the latter, ac
cording to the view here, In the ex
ercise of their rights under the exist
ing war conditions, had a right to sink
her on the spot. Many Americans, as
well as other nationalities, are assert
ed to be carrying contraband of war In
the far east, and If the vessel sunk
was doing this she was liable to seiz
ure under the law as to prizes and dis
posed of according to the rules of war.
"HERO” MEDAL GIVEN
DES MOINES WOMAN
Cataloguer in State Libary is
Made Recipient of Car
negie Gift.
NINE “HEROES” NAMED
Thia Number l» Approved Out of a Lilt
of 407 Names That Were Sub
mitted to the “Hero Fund”
Commission.
Pittsburg. May 29.—'The first "Car
negie heroes" were named yesterday
by the commission in charge of the $5,
000,000 fund given by the Ironmaster,
At the May meeting of the commission
nine cases were acted upon favorably.
Three silver and six bronze medals
were awarded. Three widows, whose
husbands lost their lives In the per
formance of acts of heroism, were cared
for by the commission, and in one
case a money grant was made to a
heroine for educational purposes. The
commission made a grant of $10,000 to
the general fund for the relief of the
dependants upon the victims of the
Brockton. Mass., disaster last March.
A young woman of Iowa was awarded
a bronze medal. The heroine Is Lavinla
Steele, aged 27, a library cataloguer of
Des Moines, who on December 9. 1904,
saved the life of George E. Hill, a law
student at Iowa City, la., by skat
ing to where Hill had broken through
the Ice and dragging him to safety.
$500 for Heroine.
The other awards were made as follows:
Enestine F. Atwood, aged 17, a student
of Melrose, Mass., for saving the life of
Harry M. Smith, 36 years, of Quincy,
Mass. One August 22. 1904, while In bath
ing near North Weymouth, Mass., Smith
became exhausted and sank. Miss At
wood dived and dragged the drowning
man to the surface. Miss Atwood, who la
a student in the department of designing
of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, was
awarded a sliver medal and $600 to be de
voted by her to educational purposes.
Alexander Cameron, a painter, aged 27.
of I.lndsay, province of Ontario, Canada,
was awarded a silver medal for rescuing
George H. Bryans, an 8-year-old school
boy, from the Hooded Sougag river on
April 24. 1904.
Gideon King Marshall, aged 39. a eavpen
ter, lost h'.s life at Springdale, Allegheny
county, Pennsylvania, on May 25 1904,
while attempting to rescue two laborers
who were overcome by gas In a well. The
commission owarded the widow a silver
medal and $600.
Widow a Beneficiary.
Seymour J. Lelrhton, aged 41, machinist,
was drowned In the Merrlmac river, while
trying to rescue two schoolgirls on July
4, 1904, near Lawrence. Mass Leighton's
widow was awarded a bronze medal and
*600.
Thomas H. McCann, aged 32, a draw ten
der on the bridge at Portland, Me., tried
to save an 8-year-old boy from drowning
on June 19, 1904, but was carried under by
the lad. Mrs. McCann was awarded a
bronze medal and $600.
Louis A. Baumann. Jr., aged 17. a farm
er’s son, was awarded a bronze medal for
saving the life of a companion while swim
ming near Penn township, Pennsylvania,
on July 17, 1904.
John J. Riley, aged 44. a ticket seller,
for rescuing a would-be suicide, who
Jumped Into the ocean at Coney Isand, N.
Y., on August 15, 1904, was awarded a
bronze medal.
John J. Hoaly, aged 24, hospital attend
ant at Ellis Island, was awarded a bronze
medal for saving the life of a servant girl
who Jumped into the water May 16. 1904,
with suicidal intent.
$12,200 Is Disbursed.
Twelve thousand two hundred dollars
was disbursed by the commission. Im
mediately following the meeting today
Charles L. T..y,or, president of the com
mission, cabled to Mr. Carnegie the ac
tion taken.
Since the establishment of the fund
on April 15, 1904, to May 15, 1905, 407
cases have been received, of which 239
have been refused as not within the
scope of the fund and 159 are awaiting
investigation.
The $10,000 award to sufferers from
the Are in the Brockton shoe factory of
R. B. Glover & Co. was made In re
sponse to an appeal to Mr. Carnegie
from George C. Holmes, chairman of
the subscription committee. The disas
ter was caused by the explosion of a
boiler, which started a Are. Fifty-nine
employes lost their lives and ninety
were injured, leaving destitute 126 per
sons who were dependent for support
upon the killed or Injured persons.
ROTHSCHILD IS DEAD.
Head of the Famous Banking House
Dies Suddenly at Paris—
Great Philanthropist.
Paris, May 29.—Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild, head of the French branch
banking house bearing the name of
Rothschild, and governor of the Bank
of France, died this morning from acute
bronchitis, aggravated by gout.
The announcement of the baron's
death caused widespread regret, for be
sides his position In the financial world
the baron was known for his lavish
charities, one of the latest being a gift
of $2,000,000 for the erection of working
men's homes.
TO BE A CANDIDATE.
Shaw’s Private Secretary Says He Will
Try for Nomination for
President.
Springfield, O., May 27.—Secretary of
the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will be a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for president.
This was the information vouchsafed
here by "Hink" Edwards, of South
Charleston, this county, who Is Mr.
Shaws’ private secretary.
Mr. Edwards Is home on a visit and
to attend the republican state conven
tion. He said It was Mr. Shaw's In
tention to retire from the cabinet In
the next year.
Mr. Shaw will only be deterred from
becoming a candidate by 111 health.
STAGE ROBBED BY GUARD
Rural Messenger Near San Quentin,
Cal., Thought to Have Shot Driver.
San Diego. Cal., May 29.—The special
rural messenger, Estrada, sent out to
guard $700 In government money in
transit to San Quentin, Is believed to
have held up the stage he was sent to
guard. Pancho Arans, the driver, was
found shot and clubbed In La Cruella
canon, eighteen miles south of Ensen
ada, and Estrada and the $700 missing.
FUN WITH ROSEWATER. 1
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Veatimony In Blackmailing Case De
velops Much Laughter at Hie
Expense.
Omaha, Neb.. May 27.—Some new sen
Rational testimony was given by Kd
ward Rosewater In Judge Berka's court
when Morris S. Algoe and his wife Lil
lian were arraigned on the charge of
blackmailing the editor of the Omaha
Bee and extorting $250 from him under
threats of an exposure of his "indis
cretions."
For the first time a letter, which was
slipped under Mr. Rosewater's door
while he was holding a conference with
Algoe relative to the payment of the
promised $1,750. was oflered in evidence.
It read as follows:
"Mr. K. Rosewater: For God's sake
try and settle this thing up rime way
with him, providing he will forgive me.
My God, I have no money, no place to
eat or sleep. I don't know what I will
do. Try and coax him to forgive me.
Oh, please. I am near wild with grief.
What will I do? I don’t want Maurice
to leave me for 1 like him. Do the best
you can for my sake.
"Mrs. M. S. Algoe."
“P. S.—Destroy this when you read
It.”
Signal to Her Husband.
Mr. Rosewater's testimony, with few
exce-tlons, was Identical to that given
during the first arraignment of Algoe.
Mr. Slabaugh attempted to show that
when Mrs. Algoe rearranged the cur
tains In her room that she was signal
ing her husband that his victim was In
the room, ready to be trapped.
When asked to describe the Interior
of room 89 at the Murray, Mr. Rose
water believed It faced west, but was
not sure. He believed there was only
one chair In the room and he occupied
that while Mrs. Algoe stood In the mid
dle of the room near the bed.
Mr. Rosewater then told of Algoe’s
actions when he entered the room and
of the events leading up to the pay
ment of the $250.
When asked why he paid Algoe ths
$250 Mr. Rosewater stated that he
feared the scandal Algoe might cre
ate.
He said that while Algoe was sitting
In his office that evening demanding
the addlotlonal payment of $1,750, Mrs.
Algoe slipped the letter under his
door.
Called on Rosewater.
Mrs. Algoe afterwards called on Mr.
Rosewater at his office and asked if
he had paid her husband any money.
When Informed that he had paid him
$250 tne woman immediately took her
departure. •
On cross examination by Attorney
Dunn Mr. Rosewater admitted that he
had received letters from Jackson,
Mich., recommending Mrs. Algoe.
When asked If Mre^ Algoe had up to
the time of the Rogere' cigar store ne
gotiation, asked him to her room, or
In any manner acted Improperly with
him, Mr. Rosewater replied that she
had not.
"Did you leave your editorial writing
to go to Rogers' store to see about
this transaction?' 'asked Mr. Dunn.
A.—It was purely a business trans
action. I've done lots of this kind of
work with both young and old wom
en.
Q.—Young or old, It made no differ
ence to you?
A.—No (Great laughter).
! SIX HUNDRED HOMELESS
—
Tlood Along Valley of the Rio Grande
Is Washing Away an En
tire Town.
Albuquerque, N. M., May 27.—The
Rio Grande Is almost a mile wide and
Is flowing through the village of Tome,
twenty miles south of Albuquerque,
while Its 600 inhabitants are camping
on the hills watching their homes be
ing swept away. The entire property
of the villages is being destroyed
along with their crops. Other villages
are tmeatened.
OUSTS THEM BY FORCE
Mayor Weaver Disregards Injunction
Plans and Impeachment Is
Now Predicted.
Philadelphia, May 27.—Mayor Weav
er today took forcible possession of the
offices of the director of public safety
and director of public works. Neither
Smyth nor Costello, the Incumbents,
offered serious resistance. Four de
tectives now guard the offices.
It Is rumored this afternoon that re
publican "organization" leaders intend
to Impeach Mayor Weaver on the
ground of malfeasance in office. With
this end in view, it is said a special
meeting to select the council will be
called for tomorrow for this purpose.
Supreme Court to Rescue.
A writ of special supersedes was granted
today by the supreme court to Judge Gor
don, counsel for Mayor Weaver. The writ
removes the injunction granted by Judge
Ralston yesterday, and allows the mayor's
new appointees to assume their duties as
directors of public safety and of public
works respectively. In the meantime the
supreme court will Investigate the matter.
TROLLEY CAR STRUCK.
Two Men Killed and Six Injured, One
Fatally, in South Carolina.
Augusta, Ga., May 27.—Two men were
killed and one fatally Injured, two prob
ably fatally, and three slightly Injured
In a collision by a passenger trolley and
a Louisville and Nashville coal car on
the Augusta-Alken railway In a stretch
of woods some miles from Augusta on
the South Carolina side of the Sa
vannah river.
The dead:
J. E. HOLDMAN, motorman.
FELIX BODD1E.
The injured:
A. D. Hill, conductor, skull fractured,
will die.
C. W. Cheatham, McCormick, S. C.,
head and chest smashed; will die.
A. W. Roberts, head cut, arm and leg
broken; may die.
S. W. Long, Troy, S. C., head Injured,
badly bruised.
Claude Atkinson, injuries not serious.
A. E. Kerns. Knoxville, Tenn., head
and leg bruised; not serious.
The accident occurred at the foot of
a steep grade near Clearwater, S. C.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
Struck by a Passenger Train Neat
Louisville, O.
Canton, O., May 27.—Mr. and Mrs.
Gust Miller, of Louisville, O.. and Mrs.
Howell and daughter Anna, of South
Bend, Ind., were struck by a passenger
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
while out riding late and were instant
ly killed.
The bodies of the three women were
found on the front of the engine.
Miler's body was found some dis
tance In the rear and was picked up
by the train crew.
The accident occurred Just outside
the village of Louisville, a few miles
south of this city.
SUSPECT TAKES.
Bothwell Pulford Commits Sui
cide Upon Being Questioned
Regarding Berry Murder.
MRS. PULFORD INVOLVED
Though Pulford Was Worth
Half a Million, Jealousy Made
Him Miserable.
BERRY HAD A FAMILY
Efforts to Probs Murdsr Were Directed
at Pulford and He Could Not
Withstand the Severe
Strain.
Savanna, III., May 27.—Bothwell Pul
.'ord, reputed to be the wealthiest cltl
ten of Savanna committed suicide to
day, a few momenta after being ques
tioned by a newspaper man regarding
the whereabouts of his revolver with
which he la suapected of having slain
Attorney Daniel S. Berry, a former
leading member of the Illinois legisla
ture.
Pulford had denied any knowledge of
killing Berry, but became agitated when
questioned concerning the revolver. The
story had been widely circulated that
Berry was killed as a result of the at
tention paid by him to Pulford's wife.
The public appeared more concerned
over Pulford's connection with the
Berry murder mystery than over the
assassination Itself. Instead of the
natural feeling of horror that would
have been expected after the shooting
of Berry by an unseen hand Monday
morning. Interest centered universally
In the coroner's Inquest and expected
disclosures of Pulford's connection with
the case. Its exoneration upon the
strength of his alibi was followed yes
terday by renewed efforts to locate the
assassin and culminated In this morn
ing's suicide.
What Qoasipa Had to Say.
The reason assigned for believing
that Pulford killed Berry Is that gos
sip has had It for several years that
the relations between Berry and the
wife of the druggist were not what
they should be. There have been stroll
lngs together, carriage rides and clan
destine meetings, all of which were
properly embellished by the Interpre
tations of the village gossips.
“Bot.” as he Is called, was vastly
more discussed than was the dead man.
Many thought It possible that the cor
oner's Jury might order his arrest for
the murder of Daniel S. Berry. Those
who confessed to a belief In such a
possibility declared that in the event of
such a decision Pulford would not be
convicted by a Jury In Carroll county.
They gave as their reasons that a plea
of Insanity could be made and plenty
of witnesses produced to sustain such
an argument.
Caused Mental Derangement.
They declared that domestic worries
for which the dead man was held part
ly responsible had wrought havoc with
Pulford’s mental condition.
Pulford was under suspicion of hav
ing murdered Berry. He knew that
such a suspicion was In the minds of
the great majority of his fellow citi
zens. but he calmly attended to his
duties at his drug store. When told
by the officers and by reporters that
his name ^v&s belngmsnU°De'1 lp con
nection with the murder he replied
that he knew It, but that he had plenty
of witnesses to prove that he was at
his own store at the precise moment
the shots that ended "Big Dan” Berry’s
life were fired.
Showed No Signs of Worry.
He answered all questions asked him
succinctly, vouchsafing no superfluous
word. He fr.eely admitted that he and
Berry had had nothing to do with each
other for several years, but denied that
they had ever openly quarreled. He
looked his questioners unflinchingly In
the eye as he talked of a situation that
must be trying to any man, however
well he may know of his own Inno
cence.
The verdict of the coroner’s Jury
sustaining Pulford’s contention that he
had witnesses to prove an alibi. Mem
bers of the Jury expressed entire satis
faction with the evidence introduced
to prove that Pulford was in his store
and not at the scene of the crime when
It was committed.
Family May Drop Inquiry.
The family of ex-Representatlve Berry
are prostrated with grief. While a man of
rough and brusque manners, he Is said to
have been a kind husband and Indulgent
father. The two daughters, Ethlyn and
Ivy, are both college bred. It is hardly
believed that the family of the deceased
will attempt to prosecute the inquiry Into
the murder of the husband and father.
If Pulford left his store with half a doz
en people in It at the time, ran up the
back stairs that led to the second floor,
met Berry In the hallway, fired two shots
which caused his death, and then passed
down as he came and Into the store with
out being seen or his absence observed, he
executed a most wonderful and Incredible
feat.
How Ho Might Havo Dona It.
It H not Impossible, and there are those
who believe that It was done. The door
through which Welch says he saw a man
escape leads Into the large unfinished aud
itorium of the theater. There are two
ways of getting from this room to Pul
ford'a store. One Is by way of the stage
exit, down a flight of stairs that lead di
rectly past the rear windows of a dry
goods store. The other way Is to drop ten
or twelve feet from the stage door Into the
alley.
Had the assassin dropped from the stage
door he would not have exposed himself to
view. This course might have been taken
by the druggist.
Back a Dozen Years.
It la necessary to go back a dozen years
appreciate the relations between Berry
and Pulford. At that time, perhaps, fif
teen years ago, Pulford was a struggling
druggist trying to make both ends meet
with Indifferent success. It is understood
that finally his affairs became to near the
straining point that he was forced to ap
peal for help, and Berry came to his as
sistance. Pulford rallied financially after
the weathering this storm and began then
the era of prosperity which by the strict
est economy In every phase of life resulted
In his becoming one of the richest men In
his part of the state.
Relations Only Platonic.
During this time Berry naturally was an
Intimate friend of the family, and In the
natural course of hla business and social
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PRINCIPALS IN THE TRAGEDY.
Pulford, the Suicide.
Pulford was born In Savanna. Hei
was past 50 years of age and reputed
to be worth $500,000. He was familiar- ,
ly said to own half the town. He owned!
'.he entire block In which the opera,
house Is situated. All the citizens of*
the town were his friends.
Mr. Pu’Jord owned and rented forty-'
seven of the best residences In Sa
vanna. In addition he was the head
of the town’s electric light plant and
attended personally to the management
of the drug store. His peculiar char
acter was said to be indicated in the
fact that with all these responsibilities
he never kept a single book account,
carrying his many involved affairs In
his head and never making a mistake.
He was a philanthropic man. helped
many poor people, and was one of the
most popular men In Carroll county.
He had a wife and two grown daugh
ters, one of whom la married.
Barry, the Murdered Man.
“Big Dan” Berry, as he was popu
larly known, was one-of the republican
leaders of the Illinois house at Spring
field during the legislative session of
1895. when the late John Meyer of Chi
cago was speaker. Berry, Meyer and
Hawley of Kane, republicans, and
Clayton K. Cratts, democrat, dominated
both sides of the house, and "The Big.
Four." as they were known, were
blamed for all the sins of the thirty
ninth general assembly. Representa
tive Berry was chairman of the Judicl- ,
ary committee and attracted the oppo
sition of the reform element.
During the close of the session several
street railway bills were passed, which
afterward were vetoed by Governor
Altgeld, and the air was full of rumors
of boodle. Speaker Meyer was in ill
health and frequently called Berry to
the chair. Berry's strong personality
and ability to handle the gavel made!
■him a prominent figure at the capital.
The “Woman in the Case.”
Mrs. Pulford la a woman of about 44
years of age, Is said to be such a wom
an as would naturally attract a man
like Berry; at the same time the re
lations between Berry and his own wife
have been harmonious and their home
life happy. On the contrary. It is said
that Pulford and his wife have not
had pleasant domestic Balling for the
last five years, and that their relations
seemed at times to be strained to the
breaking point. Then the town gossip
grows more definite in Its Insinuations,
and says that for some time Berry had
gone armed, and that the reason for
the precaution was a warning received
from Pulford. What the warning was
can be surmised from the nature of
the precaution.
relations became, well acquainted with.
Pulford's wife. His friends believe that
the relations between the two have been
entirely Innocent of wrong doing and that
Berry was Interested chiefly In protecting
her from what the gossips have claimed |
was the Ill-treatment on the part of Pul-j
ford.
The husband, however. Is known to have)
entertained a different belief and to have]
shown his Jealousy on every occasion. Hei
has been seen often by common friends of1
both men walking distractedly up andi
down the hall outside of Berry’s office,
declaring that he would "have his re
venge” and making other threatening re-i
marks. Berry was frankly aware of this!
attitude on the part of Pulford. and In
later years always carried a pistol In]
preparation for any attack might be made'
on him.
Real Cause of His Collapse.
The real cause of his collapse is said to
be this constant brooding over the es
trangement of his wife’s affections and hla,
belief that Berry was obtaining the mas-,
tery not only over Mrs. Pulford but over a
large part of the Pulford property. Dur
ing the hard times of ten years ago Pul
ford Is said to have turned over a good)
share of his property to his wife, not
knowing when the evil day might befall
him. When better times came Pulford re
gain sufficient confidence to ask his wlfa,
to transfer the property back to him. Thlal
she refused to do.
Pulford Is said to have ascribed his*
w..o’a perversity In refusing to give hlmi
back his property to the designs of Law
yer Berry. So added to the loss of hla*
wife's affection, through the advances of!
Berry, was the chagrin of seeing his prop
erty passing from I is own control to that*
of his wife. Thus, In various ways does*
village gossip show wherein lay the mo
tive for the killing of I-awyer Berry by1
Druggist Pulford.
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ENJOINS A GIRL'S FEET. .
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Mother Says That She's Worn Out Act.,
ing as a Chaperon.
Chicago, May 27.—Dancing became so<
fascinating to Myrtle Greenbaum that
front going once a week she went every
night. She wore out her mother, whoi
acted as her chaperon, and turned her
own hair from a natural yellow through
various shades of red to almost white:
with bleaches. Then the Juvenile court!
took a hand.
Myrtle Is 16 years old, and has been
a ward of the court for nine years stncei
her father deserted his family. Sixi
months ago she learned to waltz and!
two-step. Mrs. Greenbaum worried forr
a time, and then consulted Mrs. Janei
Skinner, the probation officer In chargei
of her daughter. Mrs. Skinner advised!
that the girl be allowed to attend!
dances, but that the mother accompany
her to guard her from harm.
Mrs. Greenbaum night after night)
sat at the side of the dancing floor and:
watched her daughter. The long hours!
wore her out, and she asked Myrtle to
let her have a rest. But Myrtle had to
dance. Then Mrs. Greenbaum appealed!
to Judge Mack.
The Jurist yesterday heard the case,,
and gave tbe girl a warning.
"No more dances," he said. “No more)
nights out, or I shall have to send you!
to the home at Geneva.”
Myrtle tearfully promised to give upj
the light fantastic, and let her hair get:
yellow again and allow her mother
have a rest.
RICH BRAKEMAN QUITS.
G. R. Keene, 8on of Rubber Manufacw
turer, Will Quit Life on Rail.
Bloomington, 111., May 27.—O. R*
Keene, known as "tne millionaire*
brakeman,” has given up his Job on th»
Chicago and Eastern Illinois road. H*
is a son of the president of the Woon
socket Rubber company, and for nearly
a year has served as brakeman In order
to become a railroad man "from tha:
ground up.” His wife, however, has'
lived under the apprehension that ha*
would be killed or crippled, and because
of her pleadings young Keene will seek)
other employment. Keene made an ex-i
cellent record while with the railway..
He asked no favors, attended strictly}
to business, and did not boast of hUH
wealth or of his family connections.
FAILS F0R*$I,700,000.
Banking Firm at Boston Collapses^
Leaving Liabilties of Large
Figures. I
Boston, May 27.—Burnett, CumminM
& Co., bankers, failed today. Their Ua>4
blliflea are *1,701,000.
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