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JURY VOTES BECKER
GUILTY OF "FRAMING"
GAMBLER MURDER
Verdict Convicting Ex-Polioe Lieu
tenant of Instigating Rosen
' thal's Killing Returned.
TWELVE OUT OVER FOUR HOURS
Foreman in Tears as They Enter
Room with Their Decision.
COLOR FLEES PRISONER'S FACE
Turns Pale as with Hands Grasping
Rail He Hears His Doom.
IMMEDIATELY RECOVERS SELF
Official mill Reporters Onlr One
on ltnnd Ilralileii Jndge, llcfeml
nnt anil the Lnivyerii "Wife
Xt Present.
SEW YORK, May 23.-Clmrlea Becker
was today found guilty of Instigating the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. The Jury by the president during the night from
reached a verdict In four hours and four the American commissioners, but nothing
minutes, It asked for no Instructions j v.as made public regarding the nature of
and reached an agreement without lcav- ( the. dispatches.
Ing the Jury room. Secretary Bryan, before entering the
When the Jury entered the room the ; cabinet room, said he had hope that defl
foreman, F. Morodlth Hlagden. wag in , nlte word would be received from Vlco
tear. After" Becker bad been brought In 1 Consul Stllllman before night,
Clerk penny requested the Jury' to arise.
When Blagden was asked whether a
verdict had been reached, he brushed the
tears away with a handkerchief and an
swered: "'We have. We find the defendant gulity
as charged." j
Ileclicr Pnlrx, j
Becker, his hands grasping the rail In
front of him, paled 'as the foreman spoke
aud swayed for a moment as if about to
swoon, but Immediately straightened and
remained rigid, while each Juror verified
the verdict.
Court officers and newspaper reporters
were the only persons in the room bcstdui
the Judge, the defendant and the law
yeis. Mrs. Becker was not present, newj
of the verdict was carried to her in tlvi
office of the sheriff close to the court
loom.
Becker was brought from the presence
of his wife into the court room to hear
the verdict. His counsel asked for and
received one moment in which to make
motions. Becker was remanded to the
Tombs until May 29. He was taken from
the court to his celt.
ChnrRP of Court.
The charge of the court was worded
with scrupulous care, Time and again
Justice fjcabury told the grave audience
1b 0m Jury box, after reviewing contra
dictory evidence, "your's la tho duty to-
t'eiuie -which you halt bellevenr thU.flft -
femJunfls Innocent it would bo terrible
to find htm guilty, because of any pre
judices' that might lie held against him.
Hut you must not allow your Judgment
to be influenced by any sympathy,"
The Jury sat In silence while the usual
morons for dismissing tho case were
made and then filed quietly to their room.
Becker went back to hla cell In the
tombt and his wife went to luncheon at
a nearby restaurant.
The Jury made no attempt to begin
deliberations at once. In the custody of
court officers, the twelve men went to
luncheon at an uptown hotel.
Moose is Driven
Into Town by Flames
SAULTE STB MARII?, Mich., May 22.
Steamers aro moving slowly on account
of heavy smoke which hangs over Lake
Superior and St. Mary's river, from for
est fires In upper Ponlnsula. Last night
fog added to tho difficulties.
An immenso moose which was driven
from its Canadian home by forest, fires
was seen early today by watchmen at
the St. Mary's river. It started to browse
In the government park when newsboys
gave chase.
The animal was driven Into the lock
walls and watchmen scattered In all
directions. Boys routed the big beast
and chased It through the streets. Milk
wagons were overturned and several
plate glass windows were broken. The
moose finally leaped Into the river, dis
appearing on the Canadian shore.
The Weather
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vlclnliy
Unsettled; not much change In tempera
ture. Temperature at Oiuittm Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
5 a. m M
6 a. m, 57
7 a. m 'SO
8 a. m 62
9 a. m , (A
10 a. m S3
11 a. m -.2
12 m 7.1
1 p. m C
2 p. m '.(I
3 p. m 77
4 p, m 77
& p, m ,...78
6 p. m 75
7 p. m , 73
5 p. m 7
Comparative Local Record.
UK. 1913. 1312. 1311.
Highest yesterday 78 M 85 t2
Lowest yesterday 67 4 71
Mean temperature 6S 53 78 1
Precipitation -W M .00 .18
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal;
Normal temperature , 6i
Excess for the day 4
Total excess since March 1 71
Normal precipitation IS Inch
Deficiency for the day .13 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1..., .4.93 inches
Deficiency since March 1 2.57 Inches
NJxces for cor. period. 1913 1.57 Inches
Jeflolency for cor. period, 1912.. 2.59 inches
Reports from Station at T P. 3f,
Station and State Temp. High- Rain-
of weaxner. V- n- hi. ioii.
Cheyenne, cloudy 8a 70
Davenport, clear 70 76
Denver, cloudy.... .... f ,0
Des MolneB. Pt- cloudy...., 78
Lander, oloudy 70 70
North Platte, cloudy 72 74
Omaha, partly cloudy 74 7S
Pueblo, cloudy 74 ?S
Rapid City, oloudy fit M
Salt Lake City, cloudy 78 Si
Santa Ye, cloudy M To
Sheridan, cloudy 61
.It
.00
.93
.00
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.00
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.0
.VI
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.00
Sioux t ity. ciouay m it
VMtnilne rloudy W fi$
T indicates trace of precipitation
- . CII T Ann 1
U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. I
WILL INYITEjREBELS AGAIN
Mediators Will Ask Carr&nza to
Send Delegate to Conference.
WILSON DISCUSSES MATTER
Reports to President Shorr thnt Nr.
Kotlntlon nt .Mncnrit Fnll Arc
Properdin "Without 1 interruption.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-ln circles
close to tho Mexican constitutionalists
here it was definitely expected today that
within twentyfour hours a renewed In-
vltatlon would be extended to the con
stitutionalists to be represented at the
Niagara Falls mediation conference.
Whether General Carranza would accept
the Invitation was not known, but it was
positively asserted that should he do so.
It would' be without declaring an armis
tice or agreeing to check hls campaign
against Huerta forces.
President Wilson discussed with the
cabinet today reports received from
American Commissioners Lamar and
Lehman at the Niagara Falls Mexican
mediation conference.
Among subjects of particular Interest
to cabinet members was the report that
the Mexican constitutionalist leaders had
decided to send a representative to Niag
ara Falls.
Further reports of progress of tho nego
nations nt Niagara Fall weio received
Ames' Peace Orator
Will Fight to Get
Into Final Contest
AMIJS, la.. May 22.-(Speclal.)-Floyd
Wambeam, the Ames orator who won
the western Interstate lntercollcgtats
peace oratorical contest In Des Moines
May 1, Is prepared to wage war with his
peace oration If he has to"fght to get
what he terms a square deal at Lake
Mohonk, N. Y.. where college orators
from all over the country will orate May
26 for the Natonal Peace society ptlze
offered by the Misses Seabury of Boston
Wambeam won the western contest In
Des lolnes with this oration, "Right
eo'usnesa.then Peace the Roosevelt The
ory.'' The three judges who gave Wam
beam first over the orators of five other
states are backing the Ames orator In his
Ptotest against being debarred by
the
officials governing the Mohonk nation!
contest.
News of the victory In Des Motnes and
the nature of Watnbeam's speech reached
S. F. Weston of Yellow Springs, 0 pro
fessor of economics In Antloch collage,
secretary of the National Peace society5,
ana ne proceeded to inform Prof,
A. Jlne-
BwaiSiWWwheod - ot th! Araca public apeak-
mg department, that Wambeam cannot
compete at Lake Mohonk for the reason
that the sisters donating the .prize ; toqk
the view that hi oration sounded of
"war" and raised the bar against IU
author competing for their prize.
Notwithstanding, Wambeam will be on
hand at Lake Mohonk May 24 to present
his case and insist on his right to com
pete. He will be sent to Lake Mohonk
by the Ames forensic Interests with evi
dence and an argument. He got telegrams
from Attorney General George Cosson;
A. M. Deyco. superintendent of public In
struction, and Dwight N. Lewie, assist
ant state commerce counsel, of Des
Moines, the three Judges whose decisions
gave Wambeam the Des Moines contest,
etatlng that In the estimation of the
judges In the Des Moines contest Wam
beam had a valid right to contest for the
.Mohonk prize. Prof. MacMurray says
one-sided Judgment was used, It any was
used at all. In cutting out Wambeam.
Richard Urban is
Slain by Mexicans
WASHINGTON, May 22,-Conflrmation
of the killing by Mexicans of Richard
I'rban, an American citizen of German
birth, was received by the State depart
ment today. American Consular Agent
Mon'.ague, at Cananea, reported that Ur
ban and a companion were attacked
without provocation at Pointed mountain,
eighteen miles west of Nacomarl. A band
of Mexicans fired from a houie without
warning. Urban fell dead, but his com
panion escaped.
The body of Porflrlo Laurel, an Ameri
can who was killed some time ago In
Mexico, has been recovered and taken
to Laredo, where It will be buried to
night, according to State department ad
vices today. Examination showed that
Laurel died from bayonet wounds.
Canal Pilots Will
Have Dainty Uniforms
WASHINGTON. May 22,-The daintiest
and most aesthetic uniform worn by any
mariners will be that which by regulation
haa been prescribed by Colonel George
W, Goethals. governor of the Panama
canal lone, for the pilots who will take
the shipping through the Panama canal.
The material will be cream-colored palm
beach cloth, plain without stripe or fig
ures and the stiff cap patterned af'er
those worn by the pet,ty officers of the
United States navy will be of the same
color as the uniform, with a gilt wreath
for a device containing the word "Pilot."
MRS. FLAVELLE WILL
RECOVER FROM WOUNDS
FLOniOi'CK, May J2.-The doctors re
ported today that Mrs. Mary Flavelle of
Chicago, who was attacked and robbed
on a train near here yesterday, was much
better and they hoped to be able to save
her life. Her assailant escaped from the
train at Arezzo, but the police say that
they are on his track. A separate In
vestigation of the affair Is being made
by Iee J. Kenna. American consul gen
eral. 1-ater in the dav it was announced that
.several arrests hsd boen made and that
i iiiw jn.ii.1,- iwnriru iiii eenajitmi oi irJ
Flavelle was among them
SfLLlMAN IS SAFE IN
THE MEXICAN CAPITAL
Vice Consul Rm a-e, Aave Ar-
rived in
md to Be
Legation.
KME FROM SALTILLO
j He Will Leave Today for United
States bv Wav of Vera Cma
1 7 7 01 VerR LrU'
FLEE FROM GUADALAJARA
Constitutionalists Are Closing In on
City Rapidly.
FOREIGNERS ON WAY TO COAST
Indications thnt All llnllrnnil from
Plnce Will P Cloned Within
Frtv Hotirn llnrrtn War
ship llloiTii I'p.
WASHINTON, May J2.-l.ato today
the Brazilian minister In Mexico City
notified the State department that Vice
Consul Sllllman had arrived there this
morning with the British consul and was
taken to the Brazilian legation.
The message added that Sllllman would
leavo tomorrow for the states by way of
Vcia Cruz.
Arrlvrs I nMptli'n CltT.
j JIKXICO CITY. May 22. Vice Consul
John R, Sllllman arrived In the federal
, capital this morning from SnltHIo and
was taken to the Brazilian legation.
Flpp'fro ui(iiinilnlajarn
MAZATLAN, Mex., May 21.-(Vla Wlre
' less to .an Diego, May 22.)-Wlth th
constitutionalist forces of tho division of
the southwest closing rapidly on Guada
lajara and a flying squadron of cavalry
preceding the main body of the army with
Instruction to destroy rail communica
tion between the point of attack and
Manzanlllo the final exodus of foreigners
from Guadalajara to the Pacific coast
has begun.
Most of the Americans had left the In
terior already, but today all nationalities
were in flight to Manzanlllo, their object
being to take advantage of an opportu
nity for escape which may end abruptly
nt any time. -
The conelltutlonallJta at Mazatlan, find-"
lng little salvage in tho wreck of th
federal gunboat Morelos, which was
abandoned under n raking fire from the
enemy after It had been beached, dyna
mited the hulk today and the late Huerta
j warship Is now only a mass of Junk.
ine wireless airncumes with which ths
American fleet here has been confronted
will be obviated considerably. It Is ex
pected, by tho completion today of the
installation' of a. powerful new radio sot
on the cruiser West Virginia- It Is the
purpose of Admiral Doyle to maintain
daylight wireless cbmnuinjcatldv .Sjl:
tween the west coast of AtfxW and
Point Loma, near San Diego. CaJ where
there Is a high powered radio station.
Eleven Chicago
Firemen Injured
By Falling Wall
CHICAGO. May 22. Eleven firemen
were trapped late today beneath a fall
ing wall while they were fighting a fire
In West Madison street.
"Most of the members of engine com
pany 163 went down,1' said the fire chief.
"I don't know whether they are dead or
alive."
Rescuers dragged the Injured firemen
from beneath the bricks and hurried
them to a hospital, None was killed.
"All the boya were more or less seri
ously hurt," said tho fire chief, "but no
one was killed."
U. P. Engineer Killed
While Crossing Track
in His Own Motor Car
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May 22.-(Spe-clal
Telegram.) While John E. McWill
lams was driving his automobile across
Willow street crossing of the Union Pa
cific railroad in this city train No. 2 ran
Into the automobile about 3.30 this after
noon, killing Mr. McWIlllams and seri
ously If not fatally Injuring his wife.
Mr. McWllllamr has been a Union Pa
cific engineer and prominent, respected
citizen of this city many years. He lived
Just one block from the place of the
accident.
Superior Goes Wet
By Eight Majority
SUPERIOR. Neb., May 22.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Superior under a special
election by the referendum went wet by
eight votes today, after one of the warm
est elections held for some time. It will
take at least thirty days before saloons
can be opened under ordinance by the
special election.
In April the town went dry by on
vote at the regular city election.
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Opens June 1
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toOmahashould
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wihxcsa ahturxcl
Advises Colorado
Miners to Become
Citizens of the TJ, S.
TRINIDAD, Colo., May 22,-GolonH
.Tames ockctt, in command of the fed
eral military forces In Colorado, today
began the distribution to tho aliens In
the southern coal fields of a pamphlet
urging them to become naturnllzed citi
zens of the United Slates.
The booklet, published by the National
society of tho Sons of the American
revolution, was furnished to the military
authorities In ,elght languages. Colonel
Locuett son) packaz? of the pamphlets
jo. in various wiijiary conimnnqs, sent-
tAVrl llm.ll.rll Ihn Hlt4nf"-t?h''ri3ri"fll?l.,?
tlons to set them into tho hands of the
aliens, whether strikers or mine em
ployes.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Hopo that a
solution of the Colorado strike situation
might be found aa a result of the work
belns done by two men sent to the scene
by Secretary of Labor Wilson, was ex
pressed by the secretary at the cabinet
meeting today.
The two men, one representing coal
miners and the, other representing opera
tors, made a number of reports to Sec
retary Wilson, Ho said these reports
show nothing deflnlto at yet. but tho ef
forts to bring about arbitration will be
continued and the prospects looked good.
The suggestion made before tho presi
dent yeaterday by Judge Ren Lindaey of
Denver to have the federal government
take complete control of the situation
was discussed by the cabinet. It was
said that Judge Ltndsey's plan for clos
ing down the mines until the operators
agreed to submit to arbitration was not
favored by the cabinet.
Seven Army Officers
and Eight Lipton
Men Plead Guilty
LONDON, May 22.-Pleas of guilty
were handed down today by seven of the
nine British army officers and nil the
eight civilians charged in January Inst
With graft in connection with contractu
for supplying army canteen. All tho
officers except Lieutenant Colonel Whit
taker were connected with the quarter
master's department of the army and
had risen from the ranks. The civilians
accused were employes of Llpton's, lim
ited. Sentence was deferred until May 25.
Sickles' Estate Goes
to Grandchildren
NEW YORK, May 22.-The will of the
late Major General Daniel E. Sickles,
which was read yesterday, named as his
heirs three of his grandchldre, Daniel K.
Sickles, 10 year old son of Stanton Sick
les, Christopher Crackenthorpe, 13 years
old, and Ida Blanch Crackenthorpe, 11,
children of Mrs, Ida Blckles Cracken
thorpe, whose husband s connected with
the British consular service.
A legacy of J5.O00 was left to General
Horatio King, and smaller legacies to
servants.
The Value of the estate, according to
the attorney would be small. The only
property owned by the general at the
time of his death was his home In lower
Fifth avenue and against this were two
mortgages. General Sickles Inherited
most of the large fortune left by his
father, who at one time owned prac
tically all of New Rochelle, N. Y., It was
estimated at about 15.0000,009 but dwln-
died to nothing In unfortunate
specu-1 1
lations.
The National Capital j
Frldar, Ir 1014, j
!
The leuate. 1
Continued toll exemption dibit. I
Bill to create aviation eotlon In armv 1
signal corp approved by military affairs
committee. I
The lloll.r.
Interstate trade commission bill again
considered under flve-mlnuta rule, with
prospect of passage before night
High Finance
Ttellen on Ux
gJ: "Wa-ahingboa.
Gambler Killed and
Bandit Wounded in
Holdup of Road House
SAN FRANCISCO. May K.-The sheriff
of San Mateo county with a posse and
police detectives from this city are beat
ing the bush on the hills south of San
Francisco today In search for .lamas
Bally, one of two bandit who entered
a roadhouse on the outskirts uf the city
lato last night, killed a gambler anfi
wounded another patron of the placo
Tho authorities got Bally' description
from men who were In the place at the
time of the holdup and hit name from
5 hps7ltatMnTlht neck
nntt rnesi.
Davis Williams,, who was dealing a
game, wait shot by one of tlm highway
men when he resisted their attack un
"Con ' Regan, owner of tho place. Bu
gene Galatolre, a bystander, was wounded
In tho neck when William Markt, man
ager of the house, drew the bandits' file
by shooting at them from behind the bar.
Regan was not hurt, although one of
the bandits cried, "W want you," us
they rushed In, their faces masked and
their pistols pointed At Regan.
Donovan and Bally fled when they had
emptied their weapon. Donovan was
captured In a street car. He told the po
lice Bally had been shot. This, In tho
excitement of the moment, was taken to
mean that his comrade was killed. At
the hospital, however, Donovan explained
that he had meant merely that Bally was
wounded.
Missionary Who
Was Killed by Lion .
Was Foot Ball Star
AM 158, la.. May 22.-(Spcclali)-Ralph
Tldrlck, who was mauled to death by a
Hon near his mission poet near Khortoum,
Egyptian Sudan, was ono of tho .greatest
tackles that over wore an Ames foot
ball suit. He played at tackle on the
Amea eleven of tho fall of 1901, That
fall he was elected to captain the team
the next year, but Instead of returning
to Ames h' went back to Tarkio college,
where he took his degree.
"Tldrlck began his college career at
Tarkio. While at Tarkio he became a
volunteer for missionary service, and,
realizing his need of some practical work
In agriculture .before going Into the for
eign mission field, hn came to Ames In
the fall of 1001 to take such work as he
thought would be most helpful In his
work. During hla year's wprk in Ames,
Tldrlck proved his ability, not only In
scholarship but as a foot ball player.
EDMUND GERS0N, PIONEER
. THEATRICAL MAN. IS DEAD
NEW YORK. May 2J.-Edmund Gerson.
one of the pioneer theatrical men of this
country, died yesterday at his home here,
Mr. Gerson. who was (t years of age,
was the. manager In the early eighties of
the original "Black Crook-' company,
produced by Klralfy and toured the coun
try with that organization and with
"Around the World In Eighty Days'" and
"Michael .Strogoff." He brought Carmen
clta to this country and that dancer
created a sensation at the old Koster &
Blal's muslo hall.
Tomorrow the Best
Colored
Comics
with
The Sunday Bee
WILD WOMENMAR PICTURES
Historic Works of Art in London
Galleries Mntilated.
RIOTOUS SCENES IN COURT
"Women Arrested During; Attack on
Palnrr Tlirotr Mlasllm nt Judge
and Force Adjournment by
yrrrnmlnjr nnrt Hootlnn.
LONDON, May 21-The "wild women"
uf the Women's foetal and Political union,
the militant suffragette organization,
today continued their terrorizing tactics
by making two separate attacks on the
national art treasures.
The turmoil of the battle In the vicinity
of Buckingham palace, where a column
of determined women yesterday attempted
to reach the king with a petition, had
barely subsided, when early this morning
a woman armed with a loaded cane ruined
five masterpieces in the National gal
lery. Almost simultaneously another woman
wrecked a picture hanging In the Royal
Academy of Art. Both women were ar
rested. Friday If students' day at the National
gallery and the rooms were filled with
young artists engaged In copying maater
Pieces, Suddenly In the Venetian room a
mldillo'aged woman drew a loaded stick
from beneath her cloak and made several
visions slashes at all the pictures within
reach. Among them were four valuable
old paintings by Giovanni Bellini. Had
It not been for the numerous
easels standing about the room the
damage Inflicted would have been much
more serious, Students and attendant
overpowered the woman.
I'nlntltiK Are Vnlunble.
The picture damaged at the National
gallery were a "Mandonna and Child
with Infant Saints'' a "Portrait of Glro
lamo Matatlnl, " "Saint John and Chris
topher and the Doge," a "landscape
with the Death of Saint Peter" and
"Christ' Agony In tht Garden."
The painting gashed at the Royal
academy wa "Prlmavera," by George
Clausen. The academy wa filled with a
fashionable throng, when a woman drew
a butcher' clever and daihed at the
picture. Attendants at once seined her
and only the presence of the police pre
vented her from being roughly handled
by the spectators.
Both women refused to give their
name. The National Gallery vandal left
a train or blood behind her from cut
from broken glass, The national gallery
was Immediately closed and all the stu
dents turned out.
Tho scenea at Bow street police court
when the women arrested during yester
day's battle were arraigned today, sur
passed In wltdness all previous effort
of the militant party. A male suffragist,
who somehow hud found a porch among
the rafter, blew ear-piercing variation
of the "Marseillaise' on a. cornet and
then sounded the "eharce.". Thl wa
a signal for volleys of bags of flour and
TtntSistrateT Blr John Dickinson. J
Three policemen were required to pre
vent one of the prliqnpra from throwing
herself over the rail of the enclosure.
Another woman removed her shoe and
hurled It at the head of the magistrate,
who caught it deftly In his extended
hand,
When Sir John Dickinson suspended the
hearing and ordered the court cleared,
there waa a free fight.
Subsequently the women were again
brought In. Most of them were bound
over to keep tholr peace for alx month
but they unanimously refused to find
sureties.
Theophlle O. Grandpre, of Chicago, who
waa knocked unconscious by a mounted
policeman's horse during the suffra
gette raid on Buckingham palace, told
the police today that he waa robbed of
Van by two men who came to his assist
tve. now Htnrtrd in Th enter.
Klnir George and Queen Mary were
compelled to listen to the harangue of a
militant suffragette today, while they
were attending a matinee a HI Majesty'
theater. A woman rose In the stall and
began to address the king.
"You "Russian uear!,' ahe shrieked.
The attendant quickly rushed In and
tried to get her out, but found' she wa
chained to the seat. They had to file
through a link before she could be re
moved. While this was In progress, half a dozen
women In different parts of the theater
started shouting at his majesty. One of
them Jumped on the stage and commenced
a speeph. When she had been thrown out,
other bezan.
Eventually all the disturber were
ejected, The police had a hard struggle
to save them from rough handling by the
crowd. '
Attrtupt to Uurn .Mansion.
LEICESTER. England, May 22.-An at
tempt early today by militant suffragette
to burn Stoughton hall, a picturesque
mansion here, was frustrated by a game
keeper.
Three Boys Near Ord
Killed by Lightning
ORD, Neb., May 22,-New reached here
this evening of the killing last night by
llrhtnlng of three brothers named Cro
bullk, aged 17, 15 and 11, living on a farm
near Ord. The boys were atandlng In
the doorway of the barn, which was
struck by lightning and the three were
Instantly killed. The barn wa burned
with several head of horse.
MURDERS FOUR WOMEN
AND COMMITS SUICIDE
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., May a.
Four persons are dead and another I
expected to die as the result of a mur
der and suicide at the farm of O. K.
Olson, thirty mile north of here yester
day, Loula Gllooul appeared at the Ol
son home and after shooting tour women,
later committed suicide white being pur
sued by a posse. The dead;
MRS. LUDWIG LARSON.
MRS. LOUI8 OILSOUL.
MIBS INGA OLSON.
LOUIS OILSOUL.
Mrs. Olson, at whose home the tragedy
occurred', probably was fatally wounded.
Gllsoul's wife wa a daughter of Mr.
and Mr. Olson, from whom he had sep
arated. Jealousy Is said tn have caused the
trouble.
MELLES TELLS
HOW
HE SHIELDED MORGAN
Nearly Killed Everybody About Of.
fice to Keep Magnate' Name
Out of Correspondence.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER IS ILL
Oil King's Brother Probably Will
Not Be Able to Testify.
DISLIKES POLITICAL BOSSES
Former Head of New Haven Says
They Are Always on Hand.
HE CONCLUDES HIS TESTIMONY
Pnrrhnse of Tarrytoirn Railroad and
"Wnlrrlmry Gnu Company Are
Gone Into Held Up by I
Company In New York.
WASHINGTON, May 2t-Charle K,
Mellen, former president of the New
York. New Haven ft; Hnrtford railroad,
concluded hi testimony before the In
terstate Commerce commission at 11:40
o'clock today, after four day and a half
of interrogation concerning the New
Haven' financial affair.
In the last five minutes of hi testi
mony Mr. Mellen wa led to discus hi
negotiations with the Grand Trunk rail
way as a result of which he wa Indicted
by a federal grand jury for alleged con
spiracy. "Did Mr. 'Morgan have anything to da
with Grand Trunk negotiation for thti
exchange?" asked Mr. Folk.
"He took a very active part. I did not
know Mr. Morgan knew anything about
the matter until he came to my office
while Mr. Smlther and Mr. Chamberlain
were there. He told them what they
could do to bring about peace between
the New Haven and Grand Trunk lh
teres ts,
"He left the office and r told Umlther
and Chamberlain that I felt the worst
punishment they could get would be to
extend the Grand Trunk Into New En
land. I then told them that If they
thought the amount of business Justified
we could discuss the matter of reachln
an agreement regarding the exchange of
business along the Connecticut river. I
wa asked to put my view In writing,
and within a week after the federal grand
Jury began proceedings agslnst me."'
"What about the letter you wrote to
the district attorney at New York?"
asked Mr. Folk.
flllleldeil Morgan rwiH Indictment.
T wrote that'lctler to shield Mr. Mor
Ban. It waa gone over by Ledynrd and
Rohbln. I nearly killed everybodyvln the
office In keep Morgan's name out of It."
Mr. Mellon concluded his testimony by
telling of an Interview shortly afterward
with J. Plerpont Morgan, Jr.
"Young Morgan," continued Mr, Mellen.
"was deeply affected and turned hi
back on mo and looked out of the wlndotv
for a few momenta In order to get time
to overcome his emotion. He said hli
father waa In bad health and eduld never
have Htood an Indictment at that time."
At the conclusion of Mr. Mellen4 tes
timony, Mr, Folk asked for an adjourn
ment until next Tuesday. He said h
delred to retain Mr. Mellen within Call,
It wa his purpose, he said, to have other
witnesses ready to proceed wtlh testimony
when the hearing waa resumed.
Snya Rockefeller 1 HI. "
"I Mr. Rockefeller able to annnar nn
the atand?" asked Commissioner Mc
Chord.
Mr. Mellen. who had not left the stand..
said; "Mr. Rockefeller, as I understand;
it, is unauie to apeak above a whisper,
it would be ImPoas b e for him to ra
through such an experience a I hav
had durlng.the last four day."
"Did he not attend a meeting ht tK
New Haven board yclerdayT" Inquired
commissioner McChord.
"I understand from the newspaper
that he was present at the meeting."
said Mr. Mellen.
"Well," ald Commissioner MoChord,
"If he were here could he hot whisper
his response to the stenographer."
"I am convinced h will be unable phy
sically to undergo any examination Qf
this kind," said Mr, Mellen.
"Could he not write hla answer?"
asked Mr, Folk.
"Ho Is afflicted with palsy," replied
Mr. Mellen. "and I don't think It would
be physically possible for him to write
answers."
Mr. Folk said he had received from
Physicians certificates that not only Mr.
Rockefeller, but also Mr. Miller and Mr.
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