\ THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY JULY 28. 1909.
THREE ARE SHOT
IN STRIKE RIOT
TROUBLE AT TANNING PLANT IN
KEN08HA , WISCONSIN.
SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY INJURED
One Thousand Men Had Gone on a
Strike and the Rlota Began
the Plant Opened for the Day More
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"Men Join the Strikers.
KononhftVls. . , July 22. In a riot
this morning at the works of the N.
It , Aliens Sons Tanning company , three
inon were shot and several others In
jured seriously. One thousand mea
had gone on strike for an Increase In
vi ages.
The riots this morning started with
the opening of the big plant. At the
time n committee representing the
strikers was In the general office of
the company seeking to make a settle
ment of the difficulties , but the man
agement at once closed off all nego
tiations and the committee was es
corted out of the office. While the of-
llclals and deputies who had been in
attendance at the meeting Immediate
ly armed themselves for protection
crowds of strikers were parading the
streets , many of them armed.
Fifteen hundred men have Joined
the ranks of the strikers. While all of
them are not making demands upon
the company for Increase In wages , all
ore acting in unison.
A demand has been made upon Gov
ernor Davidson for troops to protect
the property. The call was made by
Sheriff Goner , who Informed the gov
ernor that , In his opinion , It was Im
possible for the , local officials to pro
tect the property and lives of those
employed at the tannery.
The third man was shot at 11 o'clock.
Acting Chief of Police Nowhouso was
tmdly bruised , but It Is not thought se
riously Injured. Governor Davidson
Las placed the situation under the
charge of General Otto Falk of Mil
waukee.
/ STRIKERS BECOME SULLEN
Those Who Have Not .Returned .to
Work Are Growing Bitter.
Plttsburg , July 22. Quiet prevailed
nt both the plants of the Pressed Steel
Car company at McKees Rocks and
the Standard Steel Car company
works at Butler this morning.
It is reported that about the same
number of men went to work at Mc
Kees Rocks plant as yesterday. The
state constabulary was on guard at
V the gates and about 8 o'clock several
thousand of the strikers attended a
mass meeting nt Indian Mound to lis
ten to reports of their committees.
All of the saloons In the neighbor
hood of the plant which have been
closed were re-opened by permission
of Sheriff Gumbert. They will close
each evening at G o'clock until the
strike is settled.
About 175 foreigners returned to
work at the Butler works today.
These , with the 600 or more have en
abled the company to carry on work
in many departments. The men still
out are reported as becoming sullen
and bitter.
STRIKERS JIRE WAIT1NB
They Demand Higher Wages Will
Not Resort to Violence.
Plttsburg , July 22. The strike of
the employes of the Pressed Steel Car
company has resolved Itself into a
waiting game on the part of both strik
ers and car company officials. After
two conferences held In the chambers
of Judge Marshall Brown , between
counsel for the car company and counsel
sol for the strikers , It was announced
that nothing approaching a settlement
had been reached.
The strikers will continue the strike
until they receive satisfaction. They
pledged themselves to conduct the
strike from now on without violence
or resort to riot.
It was reported that the strikers who
occupy company houses had been
served with eviction notices to vacate
the premises. The notices were said 1
to have been served by deputy sher
iffs. Eviction , It is leported , will be
started August 2.
Men to Stay Idle.
Butler , Pa. , July 22. Despite the as
surances of the officials of the Stan
dard Steel company through Father
Bnczwiskl that as soon as conditions
warranted nn Increase in wages would
be granted Its employes the workingmen -
men at the plants of the car company ,
Butler Wheel company and the Stand
ard Forged Wheel company voted to
remain Idle until their employers
signed a written agreement granting
them immediate Increase In wages and
refunding back rentals for the com
pany houses. The car and wheel com
panies declare they will attempt to
operate their plants today and If nec
essary will bring In outside men.
WRIGHT MAKES SPEED
Orvllle Makes Run of 54'/i ' Miles an
Hour In Air.
Washington , July 22.In two short
flights in the Wright aeroplane last
evening at Fort Moycr , Va. , Orvllle
Wright closely approached the world's
aeroplane speed record , attaining n
velocity of 54 V4 miles an hour , as com
puted by Wilbur Wright , who held the
stop watch on the machine for half a
dozen rounds of the course.
On the flrut flight the nir craft re
mained aloft only one minute nnd
thirty-nine seconds , the aviator being
forced to descend by losing n cog
wheel on the magneto after making
his second round of the course. On
his second ( light , after the cog had
been replaced , the aeroplane swiftly
cl-cled n dozen times around the
' / so , which Is five-sixths of a mile
'cumforonco. Certain changes In
. ti tearing of the motor and propel-
. tndcd to give the machine a
ilgh > icd , had been effected earlier
n the p.
DINNER FAILS
Meeting at White House Leaves Tariff
Deadlock Still On.
Washington , July 22. The white
louse dinner and conference nt which
the tariff conferees and the president's
closest advisors were brought to
gether last night in the effort to set-
, Ie differences regarding the tariff bill ,
ended nt 11:30 : with the disputes over
raw materials no nearer adjustment
; han they were before the dinner In
vitations were received. Only one
question was determined beyond ap
peal and that was that the conferees
will have to settle their own differ
ences.
Brland to Head Cabinet.
Paris , July 22. President Fallleres
tonight asked Arlstlde Brland , minis
ter of Justice and worship , to form a
new cabinet to succeed the Clemen-
ceau ministry.
WOULD PARDON SMITH.
Iowa Board Would Free Son of Author
of "America. "
Des Molnes , July 22. The Iowa
board of parole today recommended
an unconditional pardon for Samuel
Francis Smith , son of the author of
"America , " who was convicted five
years ago and sentenced to the Fort
Madison penitentiary for eleven years
on charges of perjury , larceny and
embezzlement.
Dr. Miller's Health Worse.
Omaha , July 22. Dr. George L. Mil
ler , the pioneer editor of the old Her
aid nnd first known ns "the first cltl
zen of Omaha , " has developed a breakIng -
Ing down of health lately which has
given all but the "most sanguine of his
friends great concern fbr his ultimate
recovery.
SOUTH OMAHA
HAS WON OUT
NAMED BY COMPTROLLER AS RE
SERVE CITY FOR FUNDS.
IT ENDS A LONG DRAWN CONTEST
Omaha and South Omaha Have Been
Active Candidates for the Appoint
ment as Reserve Deposit City and
Omaha Is Beaten.
Washington , July 22. The comp
troller of currency today announced
the selection of South Omaha , Neb.
as a reserve city for the deposit ol
government funds. The selection ends
a long contest for the honor between
Omaha and South Omaha.
Omaha Doesn't Care.
Omaha , July 22. The designation of
South Omaha as a reserve city never
hod strong opposition from Omaha
according to the local bankers. Oma
ha has long been and still is a reserve
city and the wisdom of having two
reserve cities so close together was
questioned , but no decided effort was
ever made to prevent It.
Would Combine Labor Organizations.
Denver , July 22. The Western Federation
oration of Miners convention launched
n movement having for Its object the
affiliation of all labor organizations in
the mining and co-relative industries
The federation officers were author
ized to push the matter.
JEALOUSY SPLITS FORCES.
New Organization WIN Combat Ant !
Saloon League for Playing Politics.
Lincoln , July 22. Jealousy Is de
clared to be responsible for a threat
ened split In the temperance forces
of Nebraska. This difference has
been accentuated by the organization
of the Nebraska Temperance union
which proposes to make nn active
foray Into politics this year In oppo
sitlon to the Anti-Saloon league. The
criticism made of the latter organl
zatlon Is that Its funds are largely
used to employ men to do the work
and pay them good salaries , while the
union has no salaried officers and says
U will spend what money It collects
to further the cause In more practlca
ways.
Just what effect of this split will
be nobody seems disposed to hazard
a guess , but both want county option.
The union men blame the other crowd
for dilatory and Ineffective action ,
while the league men say that the
union Is trying to play politics. One
section of It Is declared to bo trying
to corral the democratic party and
another Is after the republicans , for
Indorsement of county option.
tAifui rro MA AM nr
HtiLtn mm lit
PUT IN COMMAND
NOTORIOUS CRUEL SPANISH GEN
ERAL GOES TO MOROCCO.
KING I CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS
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Because of the Serious Situation In
Morocco , Alfonso Will Devote His
Attention to the War Soldiers Revolt -
volt In Spain Against War.
Madrid , July 22. King Alfonso has
cancelled all his engagements on ac-
iount of the serious situation that has
developed In Morocco.
Today the first line of reserves was
umtnoned to the colors. Parliament
vlll be asked to vote further credits
so that more reinforcements can bo
sent to Melllla. It is possible that
General Weyler , former Spanish cap
tain general of Cuba , will be placed In
supreme command of the Spanish
brces In Morocco.
The liberal press in Joining in the
popular protest against sending soldiers -
diers to the Riff coast , alleging that
the war is solely for the purpose of
protecting private mining Interests.
The newspapers demand the convoca-
tlon of the Cortes and a frank statement -
ment of the government's intention.
Rlotlno at Bllboa Feared.
Bllboa , Spain , July 22. The civil
government of Bllboa , at the request
of a Biscain committee , has author-
zed a meeting to be held Sunday for
the purpose of protesting against the'
Spanish-Moroccan war , on condition
that it is not accompanied by a public
manifestation. Nevertheless , proces
sions are being organized and rioting
is feared.
Natives Plan Holy War.
Algeclras , Spain , July 22. The na
tives of the Souk region , in Morocco ,
are preaching a holy war , and are pre
paring to join the Moors In front of
Melllla.
Soldiers' Families Charge Police.
Madrid , July 22. During the night
while the Spanish troops , which are
to relnforce _ the Spanish garrison at
Melllla , were preparing to leave for
Malaga , the families of the soldiers
surrounded the railroad station and
charged the police with the object of
preventing the departure of their rela
tives. A desperate melee followed In
which the police used their swords
and revolvers. A dozen persons were
wounded and many others arrested.
Whole Battalion Revolts.
Barcelona , July 22. A riot broke
out today among the troops who were '
about to embark for Melllla. An en
tire battalion revolted and threatened 11
the colonel and other officers with'
their bayonets. Other troops were '
hastily summoned and the mutineers
were'disarmed.
Leave 104 Dead On Field.
Melllla , Morocco , July 22. The
Spanish positions here were reinforced
today by fresh troops from Spain.
During the fighting yesterday the' i
Moors got within 80.0 yards of Melllla.
When they retired they left 104 deaden I
on the field.
CRIPPLED BOY MAKES GOOD.
Although Greatly Handicapped He Has
Accumulated $5,000.
Omaha , July 22. Fred H. Walker of
Omaha has demonstrated that It is not
necessary for a young man to have the
use of his legs in order to exist and
keep the wolf away from the door.
This young man is 24 years $ f age and
although he has been a cripple for six
years he has gathered about him prop
erty to the value of $5,000 and has
done this without the assistance of
any person other than his customers ,
and in dealing with them he feels that
ho has given them dollar for dollar.
Six years ago Walker was in the
Omaha high school , where he was a
bright boy and a crack football player.
In one of the games he met with an
accident that deprived him of the use
of his legs , at least when ho was able
to bo about ho was forced to use
crutches and his physicians tell him
that he will never bo able to walk
without them.
The parents of Walker were poor ,
but this did not discourage him. The
squab business had started and in It
Walker saw some money. He went tea
a friend nnd leased a block of vacant
land In the outskirts of the city. From
another man , a friend , he bought lum
ber for his pens , and , being something
of n mechanic , did his own building.
Then he went in debt for fifty pairs
of squabs. He was ready for business.
The birds Increased nt a wonderful 1
rate and at the end of the first year he !
had sold fifty dozen young birds at $3 i
per dozen and had 100 pairs In his j |
pens. The second year he sold $500
worth of birds , paid off all his debts
and Increased his breeding stock by
150 pairs. From that time on his bust- [
ness flourished. Up to July 1 of this
year his sales for the six months had
aggregated $1,000 nnd ho says he will
turn off fully | 500 worth of birds before -
fore winter. Young Walker has
bought him a team and does his own
marketing. He sells only to hotels and
restaurants and consequently receives
the highest prices.
One Price for Stationery.
Toledo , July 22. A Committee to
prepare uniform price schedules for
(
stationery nnd recommend their adop-
tlon throughout the coilntry , was au
thorized by the National Association
of Stationers and Manufacturers In
I :
i convention. The announced purpose
1 is to eliminate disastrous price-cutting
by Inexperienced dealers.
JEFFRIES WILL
POST FORFEIT
AS SOON AS HE ENDS THEATRICAL -
CAL TOUR NEXT SUNDAY.
WANTS FIVE MONTHS TO TRAIN
Retired Champion Says He Will Leave
for Carlsbad August 5 Where He
Will get Into Shape for Mill With
Johnson Weights 233 Lbs. Now.
New York , July 22. James J. Jef-
(1 ( fries , retired heavyweight champion ,
' sent a , telegram to n friend here from
I Minneapolis stating that as soon as
I his tour closed next Sunday he would
come ( to this city with Sam Berger and
post ] a forfeit for a fight with Jack
Johnson.
Jeffries says ho will leave for Carls
bad ] on August 5 and that it will re
quire i five months from the time of
signing i articles to put him In shape
for a championship mill.
Jeffries gives his weight at 235
pounds and says he Is feeling fine.
STORM'S ' TOLL
'
NOT YET COUNTED
BELIEVED MANY MORE ARE DEAD
ALONG GULF COAST.
TEN PERISHED NEAR GALVESTON
With Telegraph Wires Levelled by the
Hurricane , and Other Means of Com-
, munlcatlon Destroyed , It Will Take
Days to Learn All.
New Orleans , July 22.-iThe full toll
of life and property exacted by the
hurricane which swept the western
gulf coast yesterday may be several
days In the counting. Levelling tele
graph wires and other means of com
munication with the outside world , the
hurricane sv/ept along the gulf shore
from points in Cameron Parish , Louis
iana , to almost the southwestern ex
tremity of Texas. As far as can now
bo ascertained the storm vented its
fiercest force on the city of Galvee-
' ton. There the sea wall kept back the
' waters. Reports received from there
indicate that the loss of life is confined -
fined to the ten unfortunates caught in
the gale on Tarpon Pier.
That loss of life and property dam
age has been caused at other points
along the Texas coast and possibly in
Cameron Parish , La. , is the belief now
' entertained. In Maltagorda county ,
' about seventy-five miles southwest of
Galveston , it Is reported that several
! | ! lives had been lost at an early hour
today , confirmation of the report was
lacking.
New Orleans , July 22. On account
of anxiety felt over the fate of a good
many persons in attendance on the
state Baptist young people's encamp
ment at Palaclos , on the coast of
as , an effort is being made to reach
that point . All the telegraph wires
are down.
Communication. Was established this
afternoon with Angelton , a town of
2,000 people on the gulf coast south
of Galveston. Angelton reported near
ly every house In the town had been
badly damaged as a result of yester
day's hurricane. One man was se
riously Injured.
Further loss of life is reported from
Cameron Parish , Louisiana. Baslle
Dagg , a fisherman , and his young son
were caught by the high tide which
resulted from the hurricane and were
drowned. Another son , 12 years old ,
managed to escape.
Ten Drown at Galveston.
Galveston , Tex. , July 22. Ten dead
Is the total number of lives lost so
far as Is known in the hurricane which
swept over the Gulf of Mexico and
struck Galveston continuing until af
ter midnight. While the city of Galveston -
veston was held safe against the fury
of the storm , by the government's
$2,000,000 sea wall , far out in the gulf
on Tarpon Island seven miles from
the city , where the storm whipped
over the Jetty Into the bay , ten per
sons were washed from the rocky pro
montories Into the gulf.
Boats are searching the bay for the
bodies but so far have been unsuc-
cessful.
Those drowned were members of a
fishing party and employes of the
Tarpon pier marooned on the Jetty ,
Boats were sent to their assistance
and it was learned that the house in
which they sought refuge had been
washed away.
Beaumont , Tex. , July 22. Between
300 and GOO people who have been llv
inp In hotels , cottages nnd tents along
the gulf here between High Island and
Bolivar on the gulf and on the rail
roads , are now reported safe nt High
Island.
GLIDDEN CARS
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f I I ARE INNEBRASKA
PASSED THROUGH OMAHA AT AN
EARLY MORNING HOUR.
THRONGS OUT TO GREET THEM
At 7:25 : O'clock a. m. the First Car
Passed Through Omaha Glldden
Tourists Only Waved Their Hands
at Omaha's Cheering Enthusiasts.
Omaha , July 22. Shortly after 7
o'clock this morning the Gllddcn tour
ists begun to get underway from Coun
cil Bluffs , la. , where they passed last
night and at 7:25 : the ilrst car passed
through Omaha.
Notwithstanding the early hour the
streets along the advertised route
were lined with people who cheered
the contestants as they sped by.
Numbers of Council Bluffs autolsts
formed an escort until the Missouri
was crossed and then gaily decorated
cars of the Omaha Automobile club
took up the duty. No stop was made
In this city , a wave of the hand or
an answering cheer being the only
acknowledgement by the tourists of
the greeting of Omaha's enthusiasts.
Kearney , Neb. , 18G miles distant , Is
the next stop and except a few places
where traces of damage by the recent
rainy season still remain , the roads
are said to be in good condition.
Fast Run to Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs , la. , July 22. The
cars In the Glidden tour automobile
contest completed their run from Fort
Dodge to Council Bluffs early in the
afternoon after the fastest run to date.
Several of the cars hit a rate of sev
enty miles an hour over the good
roads , which In many places had been
worked over by the Iowa farmers for
the convenience of the tourists. There
was only one bad stretch of road and
the tourists detoured twenty miles to
avoid this part of the originally
planned route.
The running time for the day was
nine hours and forty-eight minutes , but
every car except one Je'well No. 10
arrived ahead of time. There -were
more penalties attached 'to the-varlous
cars than on any previous day of the
tour , the reason for which , it was ex
plained , was the extra fast running
done by many of the cars. As much
as fifteen points were dealt out
against three cars.
The first dissension in the board of
control arose over penalties , and it is
stated that Secretary Ferguson threat
ened to return home today. Just the
nature of these differences could not
be learned , but it was of sufficient Im
portance to take the board into execu
tive session on arriving in the city.
Later when the penalties were an
nounced the members of the board
simply gave out the figures , declining
to give the reasons for penalizing the
different cars.
Pilot Lewis arrived at 1:61 : p. m. ,
and five cars had reached the check
ing station by 2:30. : From that time
on they came at rapid Intervals. Studebaker -
debaker No. 8 , with press representa
tives aboard , had the only serious mis
hap of the day , when it ran into the
mire and had to be pulled out.
The tourists were entertained on
their arrival with a luncheon at the
Elks club and were later taken to'
Lake Manawa , where they were given
a plunge and were tendered u banquet
at the Grand hotel.
Today's run will take the tourists
to Kearney , Neb. , a distance of 186
miles. A large number of Council
Bluffs cars piloted the tourists to Oma-1
ha , where the Omaha Automobile club
met them and escorted the Gllddcn
cars over the boulevards and out into
the country. The roads westward are
said to bo in fine condition.
Yesterday's penalties were as fol
lows :
Marmon No. 4 , C.8 ; Jewel No. 7 ,
8.2 ; Premier No. 53 , .8 ; Brush No. 102 i ,
15.3 ; Glide No. 10 , l.C : Jewel No. Ill ,
15.0 ; Chalmers-Detroit No. 3 , 15.0 ; Moline i-
line No. 100 , 3.1. .
Across Continent Next Year.
Glldden and Hewer said that the
report that this would be the last Glld
den tour was unfounded ,
"We hear that every year , " said Mr.
Hower. "This is only the beglunlng
of these tours , " said Mr. Glldden. >
"This tour is the most wonderful in
the history of automoblllng. If plans
now under consideration are carried
out , next year's run will he from San
Francisco to New York ami the fol '
lowing year we will make a tour of
England. This tour will go to the
Rocky mountains. That this could be
done has long been doubted. "
DIRECTOR OF CENSUS NAMED
William Franklin Wllloughby Accepts
Job at $5,000 Per.
Washington , July 22. Announce '
ment of-the appointment of William
Franklin Willoughby of Alexandria ' ,
Va. , at present secretary of state of '
Porto Rico , as assistant director of '
the census burenu at a salary of >
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$5,000 per annum , was made.
Mr. Wllloughby , who sailed for Now
York , cabled his acceptance nnd ho
will assume his new duties in a few
days. Mr. Wllloughby has been in
Porio Rico since 1901 ,
CONDITION OFJIIE WEATHER
Temperature Tor Twenty-tour Hour * .
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of the weather an record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
nt 8 n. m. today :
Maximum 87
Minimum f. C6
Average 71
Barometer 30.02
Chicago , July 22. The bulletin IB-
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Partly cloudy tonight nnd Friday ;
continued cooler.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7:21 : , rises 4:44 : ; moon sets
10:31 : p. ui.
HIPPOPOTAMI FIGHT HIM
Colonel Roosevelt Has Exciting Time
In Water with Animals.
Nalvasha , British East Africa , July
22. Colonel Roosevelt had an exclt-
Ing experience while shooting hippo
potami. At 9 o'clock In the morning
he 1 went out on Lake Nalvasha in a
row ' boat accompanied by two natives.
I After rowing some distance the boat
I was surrounded by a dozen hippo
potami j which attacked the heat , some
of i thdni diving under and striking the
'bottom ' of It with their backs.
The natives became terrorized but
Mr. Roosevelt was not dismayed , and
selecting the finest bull and the larg
est cow , killed them.
Eventually the rest of the animals
were driven off. Mr. Roosevelt arriv
ed at camp at 3 o'clock a. m. after
towing home the spoils with a launch
which was sent out to search for the
row boat.
KLING SAYS "NO. "
Willing to Play With Any Other Club
Which Meets His Terms.
Kansas City , July 22. "I will quit
baseball rather than return to Chicago
cage and play for Murphy , " " said
Johnny Kllng , the champion catcher.
"I am through with Murphy and his
Chicago club. I will play with any
other club that meets my terms , how
ever , but never with Chicago. "
Referring to Murphy's statement In
New York that Kllng had not acted
In a sportsmanlike manner , the catch
er said :
"I gave Mr. Murphy every chance to
secure my services this year , but he
refused all my propositions. It Is
Murphy who has acted In anunsports
manlike manner. Personally I regret
the whole affair. "
INDICT MILLER
AND MRS , SAYLER
THIS PAIR AND JOHN GRUNDEN
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT LIKELY
It Is Thought Defendants Will Ask for
Change of Venue Physician and
Dead Banker's Wife Charged With
Killing Him Deliberately.
Watseka , 111. , July 22. The special
grand Jury called to Investigate the
murder of John B. Sayler at Crescent
City on July 11 , indicted Dr. William
'
Miller , Mrs. J. B. Sayler and John
] I Grunden on a charge of murder.
j Ira Grunden was Indicted as an
accessory after the fact. It Is thought
a special term of court will be called
to try the case In which event It is
probable a motion will be made for a
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change of venue to another county ,
Trial Not Until November.
Wntseka , 111. , July 22. William Mil
"ler , Mrs. J. B. Sayler and John Ira
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Grundon , Indicted for the murder of
J. B. Sayler , the Crescent City banker ,
were brought into the circuit court
ihere today to make their pleas ,
j F. P. Morris of defense's counsel
I moved to quash the Indictments. Ho
was overruled by Judge Hoover , but
his motion to have the case continued
I until the November term of court was
sustained.
MILLER'S PLEA ATTACKED.
Testimony of Witnesses Shows He
, Was Not Attacked by Banker.
Watseka , 111. , July 22. The testl-
mony of witnesses before the grand 1
jury Investigating the Saylor murder
tends to put to rout the self-defense
plea of the defendant , Dr. W. R Mil-
i ler.
I Edward Meyer , D. H. Meyer , Ed-
ward Blanton , nnd Van Harwood of
Crescent City , neighbors of the Sayler
(
! family , were the first witnesses called.
They testified that , attracted by the
"shooting " ! , they arrived at the Sayler
, home within four minutes of the trag.
I edy. On- their arrival Dr. Miller was
I standing near the doorway and Say-
ler's body was Jylng on" the floor in a
small pool of blood. Mrs. Sayler
not In the room.
Each of the four declared there was
no ax or other weapon In sight , hi
though some hours later a bloody ax
with which Dr. Miller asserts that he
was attacked was found besldo Say.
ler's body ,
LOVE DUEL
OR SUICIDE ?
THE REAL QUESTION BEHINDTHE
NAVY INVESTIGATION.
WITNESSES SAY HE KILLED SELF
Theory of the Dead Man's Sister IB
That Her Brother and Another Offi
cer Were Rivals for the Hand of th *
Same Girl. '
Annapolis , Md. , July 22. Was Llout.
James N. Sutton killed by n follow
officer who was Button's rival for the
love of a girl , or did the young officer
end his own life ?
That is the alternative question that
the court of Inquiry Is trying to deter
mine. The war department has taken
the question up again after Lieutenant
Sutton , who was killed the night of
October 12 , 1907 , had once been de
clared a suicide. That the question
has been reopened Is duo to the devo
tion nnd determination of Lieutenant
Button's sister , Mrs. Hugh A. Parker ,
who declares her brother was mur
dered ,
Shot In the Back of the Head.
The theory of Mrs. Parker is that
her brother and another army man
were rivals for the affections of the
same girl , Miss Mary E. Stewart of
Plttsburg , Pa. , and that Sutton was
killed in n brawl that followed n dance
given by the naval cadets. Sutton
was shot In the back of the head. His
sister contends that it would have
been Impossible for him to have held
the revolver in a position to have in
flicted such a wound on himself.
Robert E. Adams was again on the
stand. Lieutenant Adams , although
only a witness , has asked and been
granted permission to bo represented
by counsel. Ho testified that Sutton
killed himself after having fired his
revolver nnd , as he supposed , killed
Lieutenant Roolker , who also was con
cerned in the brawl.
Talked With Hlo Sister.
Adams fell into a number of dis
crepancies in his testimony on cross-
examination , which his counsel , Ar
thur E. Blrney , ex-United States dis
trict attorney at Washington , will en-
dsavor to clear up after Mr. Davis gets '
through with the cross-examination. \
Mrs. Button's lawyer began to ques
tion Adams today about nn interview
he had with Button's sister , Mrs. Hugh
A. Parker , shortly after young Button's
death. Mrs. Parker , who is attending
the hearing with her mother , had want
ed to question all the young officers
who were supposed to know something-
about her brother's death. She had
asked Adams to grant her a talk alone
and tell the truth about the matter ,
according to the testimony.
Mr. Davis went over the scene of
the shooting again with Lieutenant
Adams and dwelt on the details of dis
tances and time , in an effort to place
the exact spot where and the time at
which Sutton was shot.
The witness could only remember
approximately these details. He said
he was sure Sutton wore an overcoat
and did not remember of Sutton tak
ing It off any time previous to the
first altercation between him and Sut
ton when they both stripped to thb
waist preparatory to fighting.
Explains the Discrepancies.
The lawyer read excerpts from Lieu
tenant Adams' testimony at the first
inquiry and pointed out some discrep
ancies. The witness insisted , how
ever the testimony seemed to vary ,
that his answers nt the present in
quiry were the correct ones.
"I want you to state again if you
saw Lieutenant Sutton kill himself ? "
Mr. Davis asked.
"As I have said , I saw Sutton draw
a revolver from under htm in his right
hand like this ( llustratlng the motion ) ,
turn his head to the right and fire. I
saw the flash jump about six Inches , "
the lieutenant replied.
Mr. Davis pressed the question ns
to whether Sutton fired the fatal shot
with the large service revolver or with
the small one.
"It wasn't very light , " snld the lieu
tenant , "but it was my idea that he
shot himself with a small revolver. "
Mr. Davis called the witness' attention -
tion to his testimony of yesterday in
which he said quite positively that } t -
was the small weapon.
"I have told you half n dozen times
this morning that I did not positively
Identify the gun , " said the witness.
"It didn't seem as If it was as largo ns
the service gun. "
The witness said he was assigned to ,
the gunboat Allen , which cruised up
nnd down the coast of China shortly ,
after the Sutton affair.
'Was Lieutenant Osterman with
you ? " asked Mr. Davis.
"He was not , " replied Adams.
The witness said he had not seen
Ostorman for some time until ho met
him at the present intfulry.
Mr. Davis refe/rod to a reported interview - '
torviow with Adams In n New York
paper of July 7 , in which Adams was
quoted as saying that the Buttons
were trying to "tnnnp tip n murder
charge against two who wore inno
cent , " 'and ' asked the witness If he
said anything llko that. ,
One Question Ruled Out.
Major Leonard , the Judge advocate ,
objected to this line of questioning on
the ground that It was not pertinent
to the Issue.