LICE HEADS
no I |
FOR SEER FRAUDS
t3o-Between “Squeals” About
Operations of Clairvoyant
Ring and Official? and
Charges Result.
TRUSTING PUBLIC MULCTED
Bertsche Says Detectives Tried
to Make Rosenthal of Him
—Huge Graft Revela
tions to Follow.
Chicago, Dec. 7.—Indictments were
returned today naming two police of
ficers and a former detective involved
in the sensational graft confessions of
“Barney” Bertsche and the brothers
Frank and James Ryan. The defend
ants. charged with conspiracy to ob
tain money by fraud and with bribery,
are Captain James J. Halpin, Lieut
John Tobin and former Detective Wal
ter O'Brien.
O’Brien was dismissed from the force
six months ago for alleged complicity
in the protection of persons engaged in
tlie clairvoyant swindles conducted by
the Ryans.
Bertsche is said to have confessed
to States Attorney Hoyne, a month ago
Implicating the policemen indicted and
others not yet formally named in court
proceedings, and the Ryans.
Bertsche is said to have admitted
himself the go-between in the payment
of protection money to the police.
Why He "Squealed.”
“J paid my $300 and $400 a week to
Halpin just like rent, it was so regular"
Bertsche is quoted as telling Hoyne. “I
never ‘squealed’ but when they lured me
down to the Rialto and tried to do me,
tried to make a Rosenthal of me, I con
cluded to talk.”
Bertsche was the center of a street
fight, in which he exchanged shots
with Detectives Egan and Monaghan,
as a result of which five men. includ
ing Bertsche and the detectives, were
sent to the hospital with bullet
wounds.
The money, which Bertsche alleges
he handled, is said, by Hoyne, to have
come mostly from the Ryans, who con
fessed to having profited by swindling,
through clairvoyant parlors, to the ex
tent of tens of thousands of dollars
annually for several years.
Bertsche. in his confession, is alleged
to have complained that although he
paid protection money to Halpin reg
ularly the police were voracious and
attempts were made to force heavier
contributions from him.
Not Yet Through.
According to Hoyne, the three con
fessions reinforce each other at every
point. The prosecutor said that before
the caw is concluded, other policemen
will be brought to trial, and the ratifi
cations of tlie expose followed in de
tail through a mass of police corrup
tion,, involving every form of vice and
crime, from pocket picking to safe
blowing and bank robbery.
Specifically, the indictments charge:
Halpin—Three bribery offenses and
three Instances of participating in a
confidence game.
Tobin—Three charges of operating a
confidence game.
O’Brien—Three charges of operating
a confidence game.
Another indictment charging the
operation af confidence game was
voted against another detective.
All Deny Charges.
In the criminal court bonds for the
indicted men were fixed as follows:
Halpin, $30,000; Tobin, • $15,000;
O'Brien, $15,000.
Talking with reporters, the defen
dants asserted that the confessions did
not contain a word of truth.
After leaving the grand Jury room
Bertsche told of an agreement he had
made with Capt. John J. Halpin. until
t recently in charge of the detective
J bureau, and Lieut. John Tobin, by
which Frank Ryan and his men were to
have a monopoly on the clairvoyant
business downtown. Bertsche’s con
fession covers 120 typewritten pages
and involves many persons, whose
names have not yet come out in graft
connection.
Hoyne today made public more of the
secret of Frank Ryan’s two red morocco
hound books in which the records of
the clairvoyant trust were kept. The
common method of division of the
spoils, according to the book, was 45
per cent for the swindler and in addi
tion 40 per rent for the police, 10 per
eent for tlie owner and 5 per cent for
the “fixer.”
and “pay outs.” The following figures
, were given for four months in 1912:
Receipts—
June .$ 911.50
July . 5.335.00
August 1 to 24 . 6,034.50
August 25 to 31 . 3,125.00
Total .$15,139.60
Pay Outs—
June .$ 1,410.73
July . 2,396.94
August 1 to 24 . 1,214.33
August 25 to 31 . 118.40
Total .$ 5,240.51
Some of the Victims.
The other red book contains a record
•of customers and a history of their
'Cases. Some of them were:
August 5—Mrs.-, O, $33. Wants to
sell her house. Did sell it. Has daugh
ter married. Worried about daughter out
west. Wants to get Into hotel business.
“O" in the clairvoyant’s code means one
worth keeping track of and following.
The money marked shows the initial pay
ment.
September 11—Mr. -, C. $66. Will 1
have success in real estate business? Who
and when will T marry? Does the girl
love me? Do r ready love her? Sold him
script (valueless stock) $200.
August 1—“G,” $25 check. Who is knock
ing me in my position? How can I get to
keep company with Miss-? How can
T get rid of my estate? November 17 gave
him six months’ note for $150. August
29, 1912—$12. Wants to be a success. Shall
he divorce himself from wife. Sold him
script, $500.
October 16—Miss -, f\ $16. In lov€
with soldier named -. Will I ever
get money? Gave her 90-day note for $650
October 16—Mr. -, G, $12. Ts my wif*
true to me? In business with relative
'Wants to get rid of him and go In busi
ness for himself. Sold him script, $4,000.
August 5—Miss-, C, $2 Dove. Want#
luck. August 27. gave her 90-day note foi
$1,300. November 26 six months' note foi
$1,700. destroying first note.
When the credulous victims came tc
collect the notes or to receive interest '■
on stock they would find either t.h«
whole outfit had moved or someone U ■
charge would inform them that th«
clairvoyant had gone to Mexico tf i
4ook after investments.
Wine Rooms, Automobiles anc
Poorly Lighted Parks Blamed
For Social Evil By Wis
consin Investigators.
Madison, Wis„ Dec. 7.—Together
\vith the use of intoxicating liquor,
poorly lighted parks and lack of pub
lic amusement and recreation facili
ties, the automobile was held as one oi
the greatest contributory causes oi
commercialized vice in a report filed
today with the secretary of state by
the legislative vice committee. The re
port was the work of 15 months’ invest
igation and proposes radical changes
in law enforcement and sociay condi
tions.
The committee found that the wage
question has no material relation to
commercialized vice. The greatest
cause of commercialized vice, the re
port says, is the use of intoxicating
liquor. Among contributory causes
given are public dance halls, road
houses, lack of responsibility by par
ents, non-enforcement of laws by pub
lic officials.
Among the recommendations of the
committee are:
That a law similar to the Mann act,
applicable between cities, villages and
towns of the state, be enacted.
That policewomen be appointed in
every city.
That employers of domestic servants
be required to furnish them with a
suitable room in which to receive com
pany.
That a morals court be established
in cities of the first class, with ex
clusive jurisdiction over all cases in
volving moral offenses. That a rural
home for women be established, to be
eqiupped with hospital facilities for
the treatment of social and other dis
eases and that women convicted of
immoral practices be committed there
to for treatment and training.
That a permanent state police de
partment be established, with power to
investigate immoral practices, the rea
sons for non-enforcement of law in all
communities and with power to en
force the law where local officers fail
to do so.
That the sale of liquor be prohibited
within or in connection with dance
halls.
That family entrances and private
wine rooms be prohibited in saloons
and that no connection be had be
tween them and any other rooms,
above or contiguous.
That public dance halls procure li
censes. such dances to be supervised
by a policewoman or other competent
officer.
That all hotels, rooming and lodging
houses be required to secure license;
that they keep permanent registers of
the names of all guests to be signed in
their own handwriting, the registers to
show the hour cf assignment of rooms
and their surrender, with penalties for
using fictitious names.
That women be on the board of mana
gers of all institutions to which wom
en or children are committed.
That in cities of the first three class
es. special classes for subnormal chil
dren be established in the public
schools, and that, where necessary the
state furnish free text books, meals
and clothing to needy children, to make
compulsory education effective.
That municipalities provide super
vised amusements, particularly con
certs, moving picture shows, etc.
That the number of hours of labor
for domestic servants be fixed by law.
Bills have been incorporated for en
forcing all of the regulations proposed
in the report. _
GETS $12,000 CONTRACT.
The Lytle Construction company has
been awarded the contract for a $12,
000 brick and stone building for the
First Presbyterian church at Castle
wood, S. D. The seating capacity of
the auditorium will be 200 and in the
Sunday school room 200. There will be
a kitchen, dining hall, etc. in the base
ment. The plans for the churfch were
made by F. E. Colby, architect.
TUNNEL IS BLOWN UP;
RUSSIAN LINES CUT
Amsterdam, (via London), Dec. 5.—
The great tunnel near Tychjetchar
Tekija, lias been blown up by dyna
mite, thus severing communication be
tween Servia and Rumania, according
to advices from Nish, Servia, to the
Rotterdam Courant. The passage of
Russian transports along the Danube,
the dispatch states, has theretofore be
come impossible.
IN Ml PUCES
All But Eight Counties In Iowa
Now Can Ship and Receive
Cattle—Ban Was Lifted
Late Today.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 5.—All but
eight counties of Iowa will be released
from hoof and mouth disease quaran
tine and interstate shipments for im
mediate slaughter permitted, effective
December 7, This early release was
due to Dr. Melvin, chief of animal In
dustry, at the Instance of Senator
Kenyon, who has urged it through hia
secretary. E. H. Rankin prepared an
order for signature of Secretary Hous
ton today, which releases these coun
ties: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Dela
ware, Dubuque, Lynn, Poweshiek,
Scott, Tama, Muscatine, Louisa,
Washington, Keokuk and Benton. The
counties not yet released are Jones,
Iowa, Clinton, Jackson, Cedar, John
son. Mitchell and Green.
Prospects are bright for an early
modification of the quarantine for hoof
and mouth disease, according to W. J.
Kennedy, who talked last night over
the telephone with Dr. James I. Gib
son, state veterinarian of Iowa.
A message confirming the above was
received last night by Mr. Kennedy,
which reads as follows:
"Des Moines, la., Dec. 4, 1914.—W. J.
Kennedy, care West hotel, Sioux City,
la.: Last Monday I sent a letter to
Washington officials requesting the
release of all feeders, breeders and
Stockers from the nonquarantined area
in Iowa. (Signed) J. I. Gibson."
Mr. Kennedy, on receipt of this
message, called a meeting of those in
terested in securing modifications of
the quarantine regulations now in
force.
As a result of this meeting, the fol
lowing was telegraphed to A. D. Mel
vin, head of the bureau of animal in
dustry, at Washington:
“A. D. Melvin, Bureau of Animal In
dustry, Washington, D. C.:
Message received from State Veter
inary Gibson reads as follows:
"Last Monday I sent a letter to
Washington officials, requesting the
release of all feeders, breeders, and
Stockers from non-quarantine area in
Iowa.
"We understood that when Dr. Mil
ler and Dr. Gibson were convinced that
this portion of the state was clean you
would rise the quarantine.
“Your heroic work, together with the
state authorities undoubtedly has
controlled the situation, and no cases
of the disease have been reported to us
here, except In a few eastern counties
more than 200 miles away from this
section of Iowa.
We feel that the embargo on ship
ping feeders from northwestern Iowa
to South Dakota, Nebraska, and Min
nesota should be raised as it causes
unjust affliction to owners of live stock
and heavy financial loss to parties who
wish to sell or buy. all through this
territory, where no disease has ap
peared and no exposed cattle have been
received.
"Quick action will be greatly ap
preciated. Please answer.
(Signed) " Thomas Dealtry,
“President Sioux City Live Stock
Exchange."
GIRL ACCUSED OF
BRIBERJfATTEMPI
Jessie Cope Arrested Follow
ing Indictment of Charles
Alexander, Millionaire
Poet Lover.
Chicago, Dec. 7.—Miss Jessie Copa
complainant in the white slave indict
ment against Col. Charles Alexander, >
millionaire of Providence, R. I., was ar
rested here this afternoon on a chargi
of attempted bribery.
It is charged that Miss Cope, whos«
home is said to be in Los Angeles, of- 1
fered to share $50,000 with federal of
ficials if they would aid her in extor- |
ting that sum from Colonel Alexander
Michael Igoe, a former member oi
the Illinois legislature and at presen:
first assistant in the office of the Uni
ted States district attorney, is said t(
have pretended to fall in wltk th«
scheme in order to obtsdn evtdcncc
His testimony is tp h**® formed
the basis tut her- ttXriat,
Mis* Co&tt wes t, into. curtMl* a:;
a down town TsStt A C5. ITUELcr,
a special agent oi department' oi
justice.
Chicago, Dec. 6.—The means bj
which Mis* Jessie Cope became th« ;
. alleged recipient of money and othei
valuable gifts at the hands of Col
Charles Alexander, as well as Misi
Cope's charge of “white slavery"
against the Providence, R. I., million
alre, who was Indicted here yesterday
will receive the attention of federal of
ficials.
Charles P. Cline, United States dis
trict attorney here, would not dlscusi
the case today. It was learned, how
ever, that Alexander met Miss Cope ii
California two years or more ago, a
which time she lived in the Hillmai
apartments, 1010 Ingraham street, Loi
Angeles.
The Mann act, under which Alexan
der was indicted, has been accused bj
lawyers and judges nil over the coun
try, of opening a channel for blackmail
No charge of this character has been;
made against Miss Cope, but lawyer! j
in the case admit that as a matter ol
course Alexander’s alleged gifts to th«
complainant and the circumstances
which led her to make charges againsi
him, will receive the most earefu:
scrutiny.
Alexander, who is a member of s
prominent New England family nnt
is 62 years old, was arrested in Provi
dence on an information charging hin.
with violation of the Mann act ir.
transporting Miss Cope about thf
country and establishing her in a bung
alow in tlie Berkshire*.
Miss Cope, who is half the age oi
Alexander, and whose family is said
bv federal officials to be prominent so
ciety people In California, is under sur
veillance here.
The evidence of the girl shows sh*
relied on his promise to marry her. A1
his suggestion. Miss Cope met him in
Chicago on February 13, 1913. They oc
cupied connecting rooms at a down
town hotel. Later they went to New
Orleans and from there to California.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS TO
EXPEL HERR LIEBKNECH1
Berlin, (via The Hague), Dec. 5.
Tho socialists aro today planning tc
expel from the party Herr Liebknecht,
the only member of the reichstag wht
voted against the new $1,25(1,000,00C
war credit. The action of Liebknecht
has aroused the greatest indignation,
as the socialists have been giving the
government their entire support ir
the great struggle in which the coun
try is engaged.
It is expected Liebknecht will form
a new anti-war party ir. case he v
formally expelled by the socialist*
CONGRESS BEGINS
WORK ON SCHEMES
TO CUTEXPENSES
Economy Program Will Be Kept
In View During Considera
ation of Appropriation
Measures,
TO READ MESSAGE TUESDAY
Vast Grist of Legislation Must
Be Disposed of If Session
Adjourns March 4—Cot
ton Bill Up Today.
Washington. Dec. 7.—The Sixty-third
congress reassembled today for Its
third and concluding session.
President WTilson will deliver his an
nual address, In person, tomorrow from
the rostrum In the hall of the House
before a joint session, outlining the ad
ministration program. Until that is
fullly disclosed, the 'work which will be
undertaken during the comparatively
few remaining days in the life of this
congress, which dies at noon, March 4,
remains undefined, except that the an
nual appropriation bills are likely to
receive first and chief attention.
Whether the Sixty-fourth congress,
chosen at the November elections will
be called In special session or will not
assemble before another year no one
can predict with certainty.
After six weeks of respite from leg
islative grinding, during which many
participated in the political campaign,
members of both Houses assembled
prepared to go on with the lirtlllllflbed
business left over from the last ses
sion. That the general itpproprlaUW
bUJs would be difficult to complete be
fore Afafoh if much other legislation
were to intervene, was the consensus
of opinion amortl: leaders of both dom
inant parties. What circumstances
may arise from the European war or
changed conditions in Mexico may be the
deciding influence In the meeting time
of the next congress with its new host
of republicans In the House.
Their Last Session.
With the falling of the gavels In both
Houses today many legislators, some of
them prominent llgures for years in
the political life of the nation, turn
their faces toward private life, for this
session of congress is their last unless
changing fortunes return them.
Senator Root, of New York; Burton,
of Ohio; Perkins, of California; Bris
tow, of Kansas; Crawford, of South
Dakota; Stephenson, of Wisconsin, all
republicans, and Thornton of Louisiana
and White, of Alabama, democrats, will
go out of office at the end of the ses
sion.
In the House, Representatives Un
derwood, of Alabama; Hardwick, of
Georgia, and Broussard, of Louisiana,
are serving their last terms before
their elevation to the Senate of the
next congress.
Among prominent House democrats
retiring are: A. Mitchell Palmer, of
Pennsylvania, a member of the ways
and means committee; Stanley E.
Bowdle, of Ohio, who will return the
seat he took from former Representa
tive Nicholas Longworth; Robert J.
Bulkley, of Ohio; John R. Clancy, of
New York; Robert E. Difenderfer, of
Pennsylvania; Jeremiah Donavan, of
Connecticut; Richmond Pearson Hob
son, of Alabama; Henry H. Ooldfogle,
of New York; Charles A. Korbly, of
Indiana; Robert E. Lee, of Pennsylva
nia; George A. Neeley, of Kansas;
Frank T. O’Hair, of Illinois, who will
yield back the seat he took from former
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon; John J.
Mitchell, of Massachusetts, a member
of the ways and means committee; Ed
ward W. Townsend, of New Jersey
nnd many others. Of the progressive
organization in the house members
in the House who will retire include
the party leader, Victor Murdock, of
Kansas; H. Clyde Kelly, W. J. Kulings
and Henry W. Temple, all of Pennsyl
vania; James C. Mclaiughlin, of Mich
igan, and William H. Hinebaugh of
Illinois.
Big Program Ahead.
Leaders on all sides look forward to
interesting developments over the
naval and army appropriation bills,
because of agitation resulting from the
European war. Representative Augus
tus P. Gardner, of Massachusetts has
a resolution directing congressional in
vestigation into the military prepared
ness of the United States for war.
The first calendar business before
the House today was the cotton relief
legislation urged by Representative
Henry, of Texas, and others, who al
most prevented adjournment of the
last session by insisting on it. The
general understanding among mem
bers of both houses was that President
Wilson would press the bill for govern
ment purchase of ocean steamships!
the measure to pave the way for ulti
mate independence of the Philippines,
and the measures proposing a com
prehensive plan of dealing with water
way improvement and conservation of
natural resources.
A general water way bill to establish
a nation wide system of broad scope
such as has been indorsed by a com
mittee of the cabinet, will probably be
urged.
Many other important subjects are
pending Included in the list is the
rural credits bill, prepared at the last
session. There have been intimations
that the measure might not be pressed
at the short session, the view being
that the federal reserve system should
lie given a chance to perfect itself be
fore any other financial legislation
should be undertaken. The immigra
tion bill, which failed at the last ses
sion with its literacy test, is pending
in the Senate. Representative Hobson
has begun to urge action on a resolu
tion for a national prohibition consti
tutional amendment and a constitu
tional amendment to provide for wom
an suffrage. Both are pending in the
House. Good roads legislation reor
ganization of the civil service and a
300,000 FRENCH LADS
WILL JOIN^THE COLORS
Bordeaux, Dec. 5.—The 300,000 youths
yf 18 years in France, who normally
would begin service in the army in Oc
tober of 1916 are by government de
cree to be called to present themselves
for examination beginning on the 20th
af this month. Their military training
probably will begin next March.
Should the necessity arise, .these
youths probably could be sent to the
fighting line next July.
bill to regulate the output of radlunt
also await action.
Interest In Foreian Affairs,
Foreign affairs are certain to occupy
attention of the Senate. The admin
istration Is said to desire action on the
Nicaraguan treaty, through which the
United States would acquire another
interoceanic canal route and naval
station rights In the bay of Fonseca
for $3,000,000. It also hopes for action
on the pending treaty with Colombia
to settle the partition of Panama for
$25,000,000. Opposition to both treaties
Is promised by republicans of the for
eign relations committee.
In preliminary discussions of appro
priations the estimates for the new
federal trade commission, to supervise
the business of Industrial corporations,
are promised. The board will be or
ganized in the near future. President
Wilson has said he will appoint Its five
members early In the winter. Lively
debate also is expected over the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill, which
has been under consideration ever
since the old bill was filibustered to
death In the last session and a blanket
appropriation of $20,000,000 was substi
tuted ■ ' :y on public works already
under w, v in the main, however, It
Is believed -hat chtef attention will
have to be given to the usual supply
bills of the government In order to
complete them before this congress
ends by operation of law on March 4,
next.
GIRL GUT OFFHAIR
TO PAYROOM RENT
Pitiful Tale of Chicago Office
Girl Wins Her $9 a Week
Position.
Chicago, Dec. 7.—A young woman,
who cut olt her hair and sold It In
order to pay her room rent, told the
most pitiful of many disheartening
stories related today at the emergency
employment bureau conducted in Chi
cago. She gave her name as Mary
Simpson, her age as 22, and was a pic
ture of despondency as she sat In the
waiting room with a boy’s knitted cap
pulled down to her epj-j cover tile
short hair, ' i
‘‘TWO Weks ago she was dismissed
front her place as an office clerk, which
paid her $7.00 per week. Her small
savings went to buy a coat when the
cold weather came. "•
“I had my hair cut off to pay the
room rent, which was $4 back,” she
said. "I asked a woman on the street
whose hair was the same color as mine
If she did not want some more. She
said she would pay me $2.50 for It.
Now that's all gone but 7 cents. My
landlady said she would not trust me
any more, and I had to give up my
room. All this week I have lived on
half a pint of cream a day, which
costs me 10 cents a day.
"Last night I met a girl whs earns
$6 a week and she took me to her
room and told me to come back if
I could find work. This morning I
walked from Fifty-fifth street (seven
miles) to save carfare.”
A position paying $9 a week was
found for the girl.
MINING! MPANYTI
REVEAL ITS FILES
Welborn Agrees to Show Fed
eral Commission Directors’
Private Correspondence.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 7.—“Is these any
one else that you communicate with
In New York, except John D. Rocke
feller. Jr?” Chairman Walsh, of the
federal Industrial relations commis
sion. asked J. F. Welborn, president of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
who resumed his testimony today In
the Investigation of the Colorado coal
miners' strike.
Mr. Welborn said he had heard
from George J. Gould and others of
the seven New York directors of the
company.
"To save time. I shall ask you to file
with us all the telegrams you have
received from Mr. Rockefeller, Star J.
Murphy and Jerome Greene,” said the
chairman.
"I will bring all the telegrams I
have," replied Welborn.
The witness then Identified a tele
gram from John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
made public yesterday by John R.
Lawson, of the United Mine Workers. •
“But I should not care to have the
telegrams given out as this was yes
terday," he said.
Mr. Welborn said tho company had
13 directors, seven living In Now York
and six In Denver, that the meetings
of the company were held in Denver
and communication held with the
Rockefeller Interests, as represented
by Rockefeller. Murphy and Greene.
He was asked to file with the com
mission al! communications between
the New York directors and the Den
ver office.
REPARATION CLAIMS
AGAINST RAILROADS
San Francisco Organization
Brings Suit to flecover
Switching Charges.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce today filed
with the Interstate Commerce com
mission, on behalf of many shippers
large reparation claims for switching
charges formerly collected by railroads
there. This action was supplemental
to similar claims filed by Ix>s Angeles
shippers amounting to millions of dol
lars.
• The commission held the charges il
legal and that ruling was sustained by
the supreme court.
, -. ___
Sawdust and chloride of magnesium
are used in Germany to form an ex
I tremely hard artificial wood.
TIED TO HORSES AND
DRAGGED TO DESTRUCTION
El Paso, Tex.. Dec. 5.—The American
cowboys. Carl Eck, William Bishop and
William Spencer, met their death fn
Mexico by being dragged by ropes be
hind running horses. This was evi
denced by their bodies, which arrived
today at the border for interment at
their homes. Eck. Bishop and Spencer
were killed a month ago, supposedlyrby
Mexican filibusters at Chocolate Pas*.
In central Chihuahua.
