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PERSIA ACCEPTS
CZAB'SDEMANDS
Russian Foreign Office ii Notified
that All Points in Ultimatum
Are Conceded.
SHUSTER WELL BE DISMISSED
American at Head of Finances Will
Lose His Position.
WILL PAY EXPENSE OF ARMY
Persia Also Agrees to Apologize for
Taxing Czar's Subjects.
FIGHT AT TABRIZ CONTINUES
Raaalan rontal General Sends for
Reinforcements Berame of
Danger to Ilusalan
Property.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 22.-The Per
sian charge d'affaires called officially at
the foreign office today and announced
Persia hod yielded to Russia' demand.
In audience with M. Zazonoff, the for
eign secretary, he formerly declared that
Persia would concede all point In the
Russian ultimatum.
Tha flKhling between the Russian and
the Persians, which ai reported from
Tabrla yesterday, lasted In the street
throughout the day The old citadel was
bombarded.
The Russian consul general has sent to
headquarters a request for reinforcements
In view of the danger to Russian sub
ject and Russian property In the city.
The Russian cosaacks at Resht drove
the Persians out of their position after
considerable fighting-. It was found that
the Persians were armed with Russian
rifles.
According to the dispatches received
here both at Tabriz and Resht the fight
ing was opened by an attack on tip Rus
sians from a Persian ambuscade.
LONDON, Dec. .22. The Persian lega
tion here -announced at noon today that
Persia had acceeded to the Russian de
mand. The British Foreign office, shortly
after noon, received official confirma
tion from the British minister at Te
heran that Persia had yleiaed before the
Russian threats and had granted all the
demands contained in the Russian ulti
matum of November 29. These Included
the dismissal of V. Morgan Shuster, the
American who has been acting as treas
urer general of Persia since June last.
Details have not yet reached the Brit
ish government, but It Is believed In
official circles that Russia's demand
that the appointment of foreign advisers
to the Persian government should here
after be subject to Russian- and Brills);
approval has been found, with ' soma
slight modifications, agreeable to both
parties. '
Terms ot lltlutatatn.
The Russian ultimatum, to the terms
of which Persia ha now acceded, was
delivered to the Persian government by
the Russian minister at Teheran on No
vemtier 29. It demanded, beside the dls
missal of Mr. 'Shuster, an apology from
the Persian government because of It
Interference with the property ot Persians
under Russian' protection and also the
payment of an indemnity to Russia for
the expenses It had Incurred in sending
troops onto Persian territory. The
National Council declined at first to com
ply with Russia's demands, although the
cabinet was Inclined to do so. Yesterday
Russia threatened to order the advance
of the 4,000 troops of all arm from
Kaabin unless Persia receded within
twenty-four hours. A further discussion
of the question at Issue between the mem
ber of the Persian cabinet and the Na
tlonal Council evidently led the latter to
' see the advisability of yielding to Russia's
demands.-
Shiaater'a Salary n Problem.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Much Interest
was manifested by the State department
officials today In the report that Persia
had finally decided to agree to the Rus
sian ultimatum. No information of the
report came either to the State depart
ment or to the Persian legation here.
An interesting question has been raised
as to who is responsible for Mr, Shuster'
salary for the remaining three years ot
his contract. It Is believed Mr. Shuster'
contract contained a provision that In
the event of his dismissal for any reason,
whatever, he was to receive a stipulated
sum. If the act of the Persian govern
ment In acceding to the Russian demands
(Continued on Second Page.)
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair.
For Iowa Generally fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Hour. Dcg.
sy tt" 6 a. m 80
CJLLXT fi a. m 29
PfPV 7 a. m 2S
t 8 a. m 27
A J . 9 a. m 25
IJZgD 10 a. m 25
j. 11 a. in 2t
S p. ill 29
4 p. m 29
- 6 p. m 2!i
;. m 27
1 7 o. in Ufi
Tm oil Mtti v g p. ni 25
CoiuaarattTe Local Record.
1911. 1910. 1909. 1906.
Highest today :J : IS 4S
lowest toduy 2i "" 15 2",
Mean temperature 2S ':) li 3i
Precipitation rt .08 T .00
Temperature aud precipitation uepor.
turea .rum the uurmai:
Normal temperature 2o
Excess for the day 3
Normal precipitation '3 Inch
Deficiency for the day ci incli
Total rainfall since March 1....15.47 inches
Deficiency since aMrch 1 13.66 Inches
Deficiency cor. period 1910 14.72 inches
Excess cor. period 1900 4. 4u Inches
He porta tram Halloas at T P. af.
Station and 8 lata Temp. High- Raln
of Weather. 7 p.m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, clear 26 : .00
Davenport, cloudy 30 M .00
Denver, clear SO 40 .00
Des Moines, cloudy 28 30 .00
Dodge City, clear 12 2 .00
Ijtnler, cloudy 10 .0)
North Platte, clear 14 i .0!
:maha, cloudy 5W 50 -TO
Pueblo, clear 14 i .00
1 ptd City, clear 0 40 .no
Bait Lake City, cloudy.. 28 30 .00
hauls. Fe, clear 22 .01
tiherldan. part cloudy.... 26 34 M
flout tty, cloudy 34 24 .OS
Valentin deaf 20 28 .00
T indicates trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH. Local forecaster.
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7 Wit
Great Slump in
Arrivals from
Foreign Shores
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-One of the
greatest slumps In Immigration ever
recorded at the port of New York la being
written Into the records at Ellis Island
during the closing day of the year. Al
ready the records show that nearly 300,
000 fewer Immigrants have landed there
up to the present time, than for the cor
responding period In 1910 and Indications
are Commissioner Williams states, that
there will be a reduction of 30 per cent
or more from 1910 figures er the year.
The Incoming tlilo of humanity Is lower
now- than at any time since 1908 with the
tide at Its ebb, every ship leaving for
Europe 1 crowded as never before. One
vessel sailing a couple of days ago left
00 steerage passengers on the wharf be-
ause of Inability to find accommodations
aboard for them. During the first ten
Jays of December, 1910. 13,700 third-class
passengers sailed for Kurope; this year
25.243. Out-bound vessels carried nearly
SO per cent more third-class passenger
his year than Inst.
Here are the figures that tell the story:
Year. Arrivals. Departures.
1911 781,168 4M.794
1910 l.lvl.&W So.oT4
iao9 l.oeMitt 2so,tas
lifOg 660, 7S8 664,23s
1907 1.170,296 637 611
19U6 l,3-"J,&!o 333.509
The figures for 1911 are Incomplete, hav
ing been computed only until December 1
and all figures refer to third-class pas-
tenners only.
The decrease may mean one of several
things," said William Williams, commis
sioner of immigration. "It may mean
that industrial conditions here are much
disturbed. It may mean that third-class
passengers are more prosperous and are
going to and from more than usual, or
that the long looked for natural ebb In
the tide has come. Personally, I don't
know what it mean."
Wright Lorimer
Commits Suicide in
New York Home
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Wright Lorimer,
the well-known actor, committed suicide
today by inhaling gas at his home here,
Lbrlmer was 38 years old and began hi
stage career in Chicago several years
ago. He was best known in the produc
tion of "The Shepherd King," which he
wrote with Arnold Reeves.
Lorimer had made a careful plan to
commit suicide, as. his body was found
lying on the kitchen floor with the head
stuffed in an open gas oven and pressed
against the open gas jet. The gas jets
In the .room also were turned on. The
actor had been dead an hour when found,
Lorimer left three letter,- two ot which
were-addressed toibusiness associate and
the third one addressed to "friends.
which wa suppressed by tne ponce until
the coroner had taken charge ot the
body.
Financial trouble are believed to have
been the cauBe of suicide, as he had been
out of work for same time. Two day ago
Lorimer dismissed his valet.
Wright Lorimer was born In Dana,
Mass., and wa educated at Colgate unl
versity, after which he went to England
and took a Course in English literature
at Oxford university. On hi return to
this country " he decided to go on the
stage and became a member of the Dear
born Stock company In Chicago.
Lorimer first became widely known in
the production of "The Shepherd King.
He wa a . member of the Players' and
the Lambs' clubs.
Lewis Eeindicted
for Misuse of the
United States Mails
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22. E. O. Lewis, pub
Usher and promoter of realty and bank
ing enterprises, was reindicted by the
federal grand Jury today on the charge
of using the malls to defraud.
New Indictments charging the use of
the mails to defraud were also returned
in the so-called twin insurance cases
relating to the affairs of the Continental
Assurance and International Fire Insur
ance companies, of which Harry M,
Coudrey, former congressman, was
leading promoter. ' Coudrey, Harry B.
Gardner and other officers were rein
dieted.
The indictments against Lewis and
eight defendants in the twin Insurance
cases were dismissed a few weeks ago
liy Judge Trleber on a technical ground
Since that time the witnesses in the
cases have been reheard.
Prisoners Wreck
Concrete Walls as
Sheriff Slumbers
BOZB.MAN, Mont., Dec. 22. After
breaking into and out of the "burglar
proof vault of the county treasurer, six
prisoners escsped from the new county
Jail here today and are still at large.
The prisoners got out of the Jail "cage'
by prying off a lock on the door with an
iron bar and attacked what they supposed
was the outer wall of the building. After
tearing through two feet of solid masonry
they found themselves in the treasurer's
vault, but as there was no money there
they broke through another wall and
were at liberty.
Deputy Sheriff Pull slept through the
disturbance and the escape was not dls
covered for several hours.
RICHESON'S CONDITION
TAKES TURN FOR WORSE
BOSTON, Dec. 22. The condition of th
Rev., Clarence V. T. Rlcheson, who 1 suf
fering' from self-inflicted wounds at the
Suffolk county Jail, took a turn for th
worse last night, according to a state
ment today by William A. Morse, bis
counsel.
Mr. Morse called at the jail and re
mained with his client fifteen minutes to-
day. The attorney said Rlcheson was
loo weak to talk and that it would be
miracle if he was physically able to en
dure the ordeal of his trial, which Is
scheduled to come up on January 15.
Dr. Lothrope, attending Rlcheson, Is
sued a statement today that the minis
ter was not in a dangerous slats rom his
DUMA P110P0SES
TO RETALIATE
Proposal Introduced to Double Tariff
on All Articles from the
United States.
WOULD WIPE OUT FREE LIST
These Are to Bear Duty of One
Hundred Per Cent.
DUMA'S INFLUENCE INDIRECT
t Controls Foreign Policy Through
the Budget Only.
STATEMENT ACCOMPANIES BILL
it
Recount Situation and Holds
tbat American View of Pro
vision of Treaty la Nat
Correct.
ST. PETERSBURG, Deo. 12. A legis
lative proposal to provide for tariff war
schedules applicable to the United Btates
t the expiration of the Russo-Amerlcan
treaty of commerce and navigation of
IS32 has been Introduced Into the Puma
by ex-President Ouchkoff and Other
itrners representing the Octobrlst and
atlonalist parties, which control the ma
jority of the Duma.
The bill proposes to raise existing Rus
sian duties by 10) per cent and also to
impose a duty of 100 per cent on articles
which are admitted free under the pres
ent Russian tariff. Besides these Impost
tlons the bill proposes also to levy double
the gross weight tax established by the
law of June 21, 1901, on merchandise ar
riving by sea, and to levy a double ton
nage tax. Should the present American
tonnage tax be raised to the disfavor of
Russian vessels, then the Russian ton
nage tax will be correspondingly in
creased. It is said the schedules are to be ap
plicable to all countries which do not
grant Russia the most favored nation
reatment in commerce- and navigation.
The proposal will be submitted to a
financial commission.
The necessity for the proposed legis
lation is explained In an accompanying
declaration, In which It is stated that the
regular American tariff schedules which
will be applicable to Russian goods at th
expiration of the treaty of commerce and
navigation of 1832 will be so high as to
have a prohibitive character and th
they greatly exceed the Russian normal
tariff and navigation taxes whtoh would
be naturally applicable to American
good in the absence of the treaty.
Dama'a Influence Indirect.
ST. PETERSBURG, Deo. 22. The prov
ince of foreign affairs lies outsids th
competency of the Duma, and treaties are
not subject to its approval, nor Is the
minister of foreign affairs answerable
to the Duma on the slate of foreign rela
tions. Nevertheless, the Duma exerolses
through the budget an Influence on for
eign affairs.
In the long report accompanying the
bill, signers deal fully with the Rubso-
American situation and recount the for
mal steps taken by the president of the
United States.
"The abrogation of the treaty between
Russia and America has a direct connec
tion with the annual Russian agitation
which has been energetically conducted
In America for the re-admisslon of Amer
ican citizens ot Jewish faith. Article
of the treaty establishes the mutual
rights of entry, but contains a stipula
tion for the observance ot internal laws,
"Deeming, in spite of this stipulation,
that the enforcement of the general Rus
sian lawB in regard to foreigners of the
Jewish religion in the case of American
Jewish citizen constitutes an infringe
ment of the treaty, the house voted
resolution for its abrogation.
Claims Right to Enforce Laws.
There cannot be any doubt that this
view is unfounded. The Russian govern
ment and its representatives abroad can
not but fulfill the requirements of the
Russian law contained in paragraph 213
to 236 of the passport statute and par
agraphs 819 and the following ones of the
law on special rights, as long as these
remain in force.
"On the other hand, the question of the
admission or non-admission Into Russia
of categories of foreigners belong to the
province of internal legislation on the
general principle of international law a
well as on the strength of article I of the
treaty of 1832.
'Thus the United States has enacted
very strict regulations, seriously limiting
the right of Intry of foreigners, and there
is no doubt that the federal government
would ward off any attempt to dispute
the legality of those regulations from an
International point of view."
I'nlted States Laws Quoted.
The declaration that quotes texuallty
article II ot the federal immigration law
of February 20, 1907. and continues:
'if we take into consideration, also,
that the American law imposes a head
tax on the whole line of foreigners seek
ing American shores, it becomes clca
how stein are the restrictions to which
Russians arriving in America are sub
Jetted. We do not question the right of
the federal government to apply any 1m
migration laws which are dictated by
reasons of state, but we must not for
that very reason think that the motive
for the abrogation of the treaty of 1832
adduced in the resolution of the house of
representatives la unfounded."
M. Ouchkoff s proposal, bearing 114 sig
natures, was laid on the table of the
Duma today. The house at once voted to
submit the bill to the financial committee.
The signatories include Octoberlsls, na
tionalists, members of the extreme right
and also the Musselman progressives.
DISTINGUISHED MEN
ATTEND BIGELQW FUNERAL
NEW YORK. Dec. 22. Funeral services
for John Blgelow, who died December U
at the age of t4, were held today in St.
Ueorge's Protestant Episcopal church.
J. P. Ilcrpont Morgan, a pallbearer;
Andrew Carnegie and General Daniel K.
Byckles were among the first to reach
the church.
The service was read by Bishop Greer.
Besides Mr. Morgan, the pallbearers
wera Joseph H. Choate, I. T. V. Ran
dolph and Scott Foster. A special train
conveyed the body to Hlgnland Fails,
where it will be burled by the side of Mr.
Blgelow' wife,
4
From the Washington Star.
FORTY INJURED IN WRECK
Texas Pacifio Passenger Trains Meet
Eead-On at Kildar.
SEVERAL ARE FATALLY INJURED
Nortaboan Train Is Known na Mex
lean Mall anal Runs from
El Paso, Texas, to St.
Lonla.
TEXARKANA, Tex., Dec. 22. -Thirty to
forty persona were hurt, some fatally, In
a wreck on the Texas & Pacifio railroad
at Kildar, south of here, before daylight
today. Passenger trains Nos. S and 104
were in a headon collision.
It Is said the wreck occurred when No.
3. southbound, took a siding to wait for
No. 104 to pass. A negro flagman, In his
haste to set the switch so that No. 3
rouid proceed, is said to have thrown it
before the other train passed, and the
accident resulted. It Is reported that the
fatal injuries are confined to trainmen.
No. 104, known as the Mexican mall,
carried through mall from El Paso to
St. Louis, via the International & Great
Northern and the Iron Mountain.
Monarchist Outbreak
at Braca, Portugal
VIGO, Spain, Dec. 22.-Advlces from
Braga, Portugal, thlrty-ftva miles north
east of Oporto, say that, a monarchist
outbreak oocurred there on the night of
December 20 in the barracks of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry regiment. The
colonel and a captain of the regiment
were wounded during the disturbances.
At noon on the following day firing was
heard in the city.
LISBON, Dec. 22. An official note Is
sued by the government says that the
revolt ' reported to have occurred at
Braga was confined to a few rifle shots.
The colonel of the Twenty-ninth Infantry
was wounded. The affair arose from the
insubordination of some soldiers over
punishments. Several soldier were ar
rested. Look For
Daffydil Page
Sunday
prize winners will be
announced then for
this week.
Following are the merchants and
tlie iU4e luc oner lor me Lea(
L'aiiyau suuiuitieu to iiiain:
vvoit Jewoii y wo., genuine Ula
nioou ring; vaiue, lu.
Uii.ana. iieciiiu iigut oc Power
Co., tiiaciriu lousier; vaiue, J.io.
euiiuenaiiil urua. Coal Co., a
cieuii on an oruer of one or uiu,
luua ot coal.
Aiaiuilo Creamery Co., first
pi'ixo, 44 mil ncaei; second prizu,
j inn ncaei; mlru pri, i
lllllH UlKBt.
'jailor ijec-.t, j due bill on a suit.
Ki ug lrewlug Co., one case
Lnxua ber.
HUler liquor Co.. one quart bst
port wine-
iarrell Syrup Co.. on case as
sorteu syrup.
Han Biscuit Co., S3 assortment
Ot lien package goods,
Stephens' "euops lor Men," a 13
hat.
Jiayden Bros., (piano fl- t
inenO . a lady's libiiduome uni-L-ieiia.
'
'i'racy'Hro. Co., a "Tracy" (mili
tary silver mounted briar pipe or
u liox of twi-iity-liv 'i B-lie-i.ea."
Dyuall' Candy bliup, una luige
box ot candy.
In addition to the above The Be
will award five tl prizes to the
five ntit best Daffydil wnura
The Heroine ofthe.TT .
wMii mm h v y
Raw M M J m- Ml M "IbbW a MJ i t M II M . ST" n
Tickets of Santo
Domingo Lottery
Sold in Kansas City
-
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Deo. 22.-Through
the arrest of an alleged woman . shop
lifter here today the police say they have
learned of the extensive sale of Santo
Domingo lotterytickets In Kansas City
and throughout the middle west. Fre
mont Weeks, an employe of an express
company, Is being held by federal author
flics as the Kansas City sgent of the lot
tery. Cash prises of about $40,000 are said to
huvo been offered by one company in
volved in disclosures made today. The
same promoters it is believed are con
dueling several other lotteries of equal
proportion.
The discjosure came about through the
arrest of a woman giving the name of
Mrs. Olla Weeks. The police searching
Mrs. Weeks' apartments, said they dis
covered hundreds of lottery tickets. The
woman's husband, Fremont Weeks was
then arrested and turned over to a United
States marshal. The tickets aro said to
have been sold as coupons of the In
ternational Mining and Investment com
puny of Sanlo Domingo. Each bore u
number and sold at CO cents.
Tammany Boss
Buys Interest in
Boston Nationals
NEW YORK. Dec. 22. It wa reported
here today, apparently on good authority,
that when James 10. Oaffney, a New York
contractor, recently bought the franchise
of the Boston National League club, he
was acting Jointly with Cliailcs F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany hall, vjt is
culd that Oaffney put up cloe to $1 S0.CM3
lo awing the deal and that Murphy has
become half owner.
It Is alao. said Gaffney Is the real owner
of the Washington club, having supplied
Clark Griffith with something like t'JOO.OOJ
to purchase McAlcer'a Interest.
Architect Huston
Finishes Sentence
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22-After hav
ing served un Imprisonment of six months
and twenty-one duys, Joacph M. Huston,
convicted of conspiracy to defraud In the
furnishing of the new statu capltol, of
which he was architect, today was le
leaaed from tho penitentiary here on
parole. Hualoa was sentenced to an Im
prisonment ot not less than six month
nor mine than two years. His parole was
i L-c.oinnn mli ci to the pardon board by the
prison Inspectors.
GENERAL STRIKE OF
KATY CARMEN PROBABLE
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 22.-A general
strike of the carmen employed by the
MlHsouii, Kansas & Texas lUillroml com
nany probably will be called soon, ac
cording to a statement by J. A, Franklin,
International president of the boilermak-
ers" union, Uilay Failure of representa
tives of the road and the unions to set
tle their differences at a conference In
t. Jxiula last Monday was given a the
cause.
The road refused the demand of the un
ions that the carmen's union be recog
nl.eil as : body. The railroad officials
contend that the state law ot Texas will
!nol permll the mad to ileal directly wMi
its employts In the unions.
"We have tho opinion of the attorney
general of Texas that there Is nothing
in the Texas law to prevent the railroad
dealing with the union in that state." Mr.
Franklin aiO.
' S I
PACKERS BETWEEN FIRES
Attorneys Tell Jury that Men on
Trial Are Much Abused.
STOCKMEN WANT HIGH PRICES
Consumers Want Low Ones and Dolk
' Blame the Sllddlemaa 411
Wrosgdolo at Present
la Denied.
CH rCAOO, Dec. 22 When the trial ot
the ten Indicted meat packers was re
sumed here today the defendants' coun
sel continued the presentation ot their
opening statements to the Jury, The
packers were Indicted for alleged viola
tions of the criminal clause of the Sher
man anti-trust law.
Attorney-' M. W. Border, representing
the Interests of Morris & Co., briefly dis
cussed the case of his clients.
"At the outset I want to declare that
our defense will be 'not guilty,' " he said.
"These defendants are between two op-
pcslng forces. The live stock producers
want high prices. The consumers want
low prices. No matter what is done, there
is a hue and cry from one side or the
other. The question to be decided by you
In this case Is, whether these aefendanta
have entered Into an Illegal agreement to
control the purchase ot live stock and
the sale of fresh meats.
'I say the charges of the government
are false."
'District Attorney Wllkerson' academic
discussion of tho alleges pool of dead
past Is ancient history. As I listened to
him I wondered whether we were trying
the living or the dead.
'In the days to which the government's
attorney it-fers nearly every line of busi
ness had some kind of trade agreement.
The railroads gave rebates and passes.
Other linen of business had their own way
of meeting conditions.
"1 am not going to deny or admit that
there were pools In the packing business
in the old days, because It hi nothing
to do with the case."
Thirty Women Jump
from Fire Escape of
a Burning House
NEW VOUK, Dec. 22. lire broke out
In an old tenement house on East Fourth
street early today and soon the fire
escapes were white with screaming
women In nightgowns, many with un
clothed children In their arms.
The ladder that connected the end of
the fire-escape with the ground could
not be lowered and policemen caught
thirty women who Jumped from the sec
ond floor after throwing their babies to
the outstretched arms below.
MRS. ELROY M. AVERY IS
DEAD OF HEART FAILURE
CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. 22. Mrs. Elroy
M. Avery, aged 07, editor of the official
paper of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and prominent In club and
educational work here, died today of
heart failure. She was the first woman
member of the Cleveland Board ot Edu
cation and perhaps the first woman
elected to publlo office In Ohio.
REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON
RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE
TOPK.KA, Kan., Dee. 22-Key. Charles
M. Sheldon, author of "In Ilia Steps'" and
many other books, today resigned tlie
pastorate of the (,'ential CotiKregational
thurch of Tupeka, which he has held for
twenty-three years. He will devote him
self to a tour of the world, vis ting mis
sions and Young Mill's Christian associations.
!MRS.J.C.MABMr
l'KOVESLOYALTY
Fretty Wife of King of Swindlers
Content to Be HelprruCte of
Gambler.
CORROBORATES HER HUSBAND
Prosecution in Marks Trial Calli
Woman to Stand.
MEMORY GOOD Qfc iNE POINT
Accompanied Spouse . Make Pay
ments to Defendant.
FEMININE CURIOSIi LACKING
Wife nf Chief Mlker Proves Herself
by Testimony Superior to All
Others In Never Aaklne;
Qaeatluns,
Mr. John C. Mabray was called to the
wltnK stand to testify for the state of
Iowa In the Ben Marks r at rmmMi
Bluffs yesterday. The purpose was to
corroborate the portion of her husband
testimony In which he declared she fre
quently accompanied him In their auto
mobile when be went to the Marks home
on Vine street in Council Bluffs to pay
the percentages sgreed upon after each
event, which Mabray has characterised
as "play." Her testimony on this point
was explicit, but upon all others her
memory was hasy or gone altogether.
Blie was sn Interesting witness, how
ever, with loyalty to her husband spark
ling In every word.
Mr. Mabray I a pretty little woman,
well gowned and modest. She said she
was a gambler wife and looked upon
bis calling as perfectly legitimate.
In one remarkable respect she showed
herself transcending all other wive in
the world by repeatedly swearing that
never at any time or under any circum
stances did she feel enough -of the sup
posed natural curiosity of wlvoa anrl
women once lo inquire of her husband or
his associate who were rnnutantlv
around her the real nature of hi busi
ness. Mia contented herself with the sim
ple explanation that hia hiuinu.
cards." she swore she never heard of
mine, big torea" or any ot . the
familiar term in which Mabray and hi
gang expressed their constant thoughts.
SU ealso swore with tha aama trini
earnestness that she did not learn tha
iruo nature of her husband's criminal
cullnlg or anything about the miking
business until she read it In the new,
paper at Hot ' Springe, Ark., the day
after Mabray arrest there.
Married In Kansas City.
Mrs. Mabray told of ber life since the
time, wi,en as a young Nebraska girl at
Crawford she wedded the man. but unlike
Mabray, who copuld not tell within three
years when such unimportant events as
his divorce from his first wife, with its
antecedent incidents of acid throwing In
Omaha, and his second marriage oc
curred, she could tell the year and day
of her marriage. She said It was in
Kansas City on November 4. 1903. She
said she had one sister' and three
brothers living at Kansas City, where
she had lived while Mabray was In the
penitentiary.
The attorney general's examination was
very brief. He asked her it she had ever
accompanied her husband In their auto
mobile when he went to the Marks' home,
and she replied that she had, many times,
during the seasons ot 1907 and 1901, and
that the machine was stopped three or
four door from the Marks' horns and
often on the corner, and that she saw him
enter the gate but could not say be en- '
tered.
The question, "What did your husband
say to you when h returned to the auto?"
was objected to by J, he defense and re
sulted In arguments that consumed more
than an hour. Judge Arthur held that the
declarations ot co-conspirators could not
be considered until after the conspiracy
had been proved, but decided to permit
Mrs. Mabray to answer.
Raw Him Knter Gate.
Mrs. Mabray answered that her hus
band told her he went there to pay Marks
some money and that she only saw him
enter the gate, never the bouse. She was
also asked if her husband ever received
any telegrams or liters from Council
Bluffs while he ,waa In Kansas City or
New Orleans, but she was not allowed
to answer by sustained objections. Sha
was then turned over to th defonse.
Mr. Mabray said she had been taken a
few day ago to the vicinity of th Mark
home by ber husband and County Attor
ney Capelt to refresh her memory. She
had forgotten all dutes connected wltii
the visits, but that they wera throughout
the summer and fall of 1908. She said
she was with her husband in Seattle,,
New Orleans and all other places where
the miking games were pulled off, and
that she knew well all ot his partners
llarrlman, Brown, Scott, Simpson and
was Intimately associated with their
wives, living together often in the vaiiou.i
titles where they operated, but that sha
never once talked with them about their
husbands' business.
When they were living in Omaha in
1H07 at Twenty-fourth and Harney and lit
19U8 at a fashionable boarding house on
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