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ESTABLISHED IN 1826
TULLOCH’S CHARGES
WERE APT TRIVIAL
Bristow’s Reply to Postmaster .General’s Questions
Reveals a Lamentable Condition of Affairs in Post-
office Department—Favors Shown by Persons Near
the Throne of the McKinley Administration—In
timation Given Inspectors That They Must Be
Careful as to Involving the Powers.
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1903
DAILY—f7 A YEAR
CONSPIRATORS
ARE CALLOUS
Take Pride in Showing
Blood-Stained Rooms
RULE IS STRENGTHENED
WASHINGTON, June 17.—Poetmes-
ter-General Payne today made public
the reply ot Fourth Assistant Postmas
ter-General Bristow to the charges of
Seymour W. Tulloch, former cashier of
the Washington City postofflce, regard
ing the irregularities in the postal ad
ministration. and also reporta of in
spection and Investigation of the Wash
ing postofflce by Inspectors between
June SO, 1893, and July 1900, together
with the transcript of the Tulloch
charges msde some years sgo, opd the
conclusion thereon then reached by
Poatmaster-General Charles Emory
Smith. These papers constitute by far
the most significant documents yet
made public as a result of the sweep
ing postal Investigation. The reports
show the existence of many irregulari
ties during the period Involved. The in
spector who investigated the Irregulari
ties reports that the files of the post-
office cashier show direct orders from
superior authority for the disbursement
of all the questionable items cited. The
inspector urged that ."the responsibility
tor the many illegal- appointments, the
payment of two salaries to one and the
same person and tha disbursement of
thousands of dollars for which practi
cally no service was performed, should
be placed where it properly belongs and
the many abuses corrected.” '
In a summary of the several reports
Vie 'postmaster-general says:
"The charge of Mr. Tulloch Is Jn Its
essence against President McKinley and
Tortmaater-General Bmlth. President
pIcKIntey Is no longer living: Postmas-
Afr-General Smith, who carried out
president McKinleys policy, has
Answered for himself. With regard to
Jhe present management of the Wash
ington postofflce and the conduct df
any and all men charged with wrong
doing who have been In the postal ser
vice under th** present administration,
B thorough »nd u< hing Inwj*tig ill* n
|s now being made."
The postmaster-general also snys:
will b.- seen that the wholo subject
tak‘-n up by l’osf:u:u*?* r-Gcn-ral Smith
gad lnv« stlgated by him. All expendi
tures referred to wet- allowed by tho
auditor and controller with the excep-
tk>n of $l»."
The documents made public today
show that on May 1. la«t. Mr. Payne
•wrote a letter to Mr. Bristow, calling
attention to the published interview
•with Mr. Tulloch. and asked Mr. Bris
tow "what truth, if any, there is in
the statementa.”
Mr. Bristow’s reply, fisted three days
later, transmits reports of three In
spectors relating to the Washington
pcstofTfcc.
Mr. Bristow says that after the In
spector had reported Irregularities he
decided that reports be made in the
regular way.
"During the progreaa of the Inspection
X was advised by the chief inspector
that George W. Beavers, chief of_ the
of 11,700. Some of these cleaners appear
to have performed very little service
and others none at all.
The moat important exhibit is the
confidential report of Postofflce In
spector in Charge Smith of the Wash
ington division, made In July, 1899, set
ting forth Irregularities which he urged
should be investigated. He names four
employes on the military roll who ap
pear not to have performed any service
In connection with military postal mat
ters and for whose original appoint
ment pr continuance on the rolls no
good reason exists. The payment to W.
S. Lamer, a military postal clerk, un
der protest, by the cashier, of *118.93.
subsequently disallowed by the auditor
of the treasury on January 4. 1S99, is
gone Into at length, and It Is shown
that this matter was entirely Irregular
and that payments were directed with
out proper vouchers.
Attention is called to certain Items
of expenditures authorised for the mili
tary postal service of supplies, furni
ture. traveling expenses, aggregating
*8.875.50. with the atatement that the
prices paid for some of the articles
enumerated, such as withstands at *40
each, appear to have been highly ex
cessive.
Attention also is called to additional
irregularities In connection with x$ay
rolls of clerks and laborers, imd
charging premiums on the bonds of
military postal clerks, notwithstanding
such expenses art not chargeable to tho
United States.
An Interesting feature concerns irreg
ularities In the appointment, compen
sation and promotion of OMver H.
Smith. On November 10, 1897, the first
sislatant postmaster-general authorised
on allowance of *600 per annum for
his appointment as Inborcr, stating that
the free delivery division would also
allow *2 per day to cover car .fare nnd
Incidental expenses. Smith drew pay
from November 23. 1S97. to November
SO, IMS. making hi*, compensation for
on* year approximately S 1.348.60. The
Inspector reports "no one has certified
to the actual time Smith was employed
nor has any stntiynent been attached
his pay vouchers showing what par-
l »*r'« Telegram to King refer Ter
minates tlie Possibility of an In
ternal Itlslng Against the Provis
ional Government-- Believed
the Other Powers Will
Russia's Example in Recognition
of the New King's Right to Hnle
thnt
Follow
NO FURTHER HEARING
ON JEWISH QUESTION
'resident Thinks That the Ground
Was Fully Covered by the Com
mittee of the R'Nai R'Rlth,
BELGRADp, June 17—The receipt of
the esar's telegram to King Peter, in
the opinion of the best informed per
sons, natives and foreigners, termin
ates all possibility of nn internal rising
against the provisional government of
Servia. The dispatch has so strength
ened the hands of the conspirators thnt
there Is no chance whatever of opposi
tion to them. Nothing is now heard but
talk of the approaching reception of
the new king.
The skuptshlna and senate, during
the day, adopted a modification of the
constitution of 1888.
The army regards the esar’s telegram
as putting the seal of approval on the
deeds of their officers.
Up to the present the diplomat!!;
corps has officially Ignored {ho pro
visional government, but the Servian
officials express the conviction that tho
powers generally are bpund to follow
Russia's lead.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press today was allowed to Inspect tho
palace In which King Alexander and
Queen Draga were murdered. The bed
room, which Is furnished In empire
style, remains in the same condition ns
WASHINGTON. June 17.—Following
the appearance here of the executive
council of the B’Nai B'ltlth, a number
of other Jewish organizations have ad
dressed themselves to the president
and Secretary Hay requesting an op
portunity to be heard by them upon
the status of the Jews In Russia.
The president has, however, after
discussing the matter with Secretary
Hay come to the conclusion that the
ground was completely covered at last
Monday's conference, and that no use
ful purpose would he served by addi
tional hearings. Secretary Hay has
been charged to make such a reply to
the Jewish organisations.
RELIANCE CRIPPLED
BY A GUST OF WIND
Her Topmnut Sn«i»* Off nml Slit* I*
Compelled to Withdraw From the
Trial Race.
culai
tervic
he
He
contlnu< <l In the dual capacity of clerk
and mechanic until April 1. 1M9, when
he was promoted to he finance clerk it
*1,700 per annum." The Inspector says
he knows of no authority of law for
his appointment or promotion.
Attention Is next called by the In
spector to certain vouchers,, authorized
to be pond by the first assistant poet-
mn*t«r-geqernl. such ns expense* of'
Perry R. Heath and George W. Beavers,
traveling on official business. The In
spector states that these vouchers do
not appear to have been Itemized in uie
proper manner, nor la the necessity for
the expenditure bf this money by the
Washington postofflce apparent.
Attention is called to seven cleaners,
placed on the pay roll of the Washing
ton office under authority of the first
assistant postmaster-general to kt
charged to the appropriation tor mis
cellaneous expense*. The names of
these cleaners—all females—are given.
The inspector states that neither tho
when he cam# to certain appointment* I postmaster nor any one connected with
tn some of the stations thnt opr
Irregular be had better make no refer
ence to them. As they had been ordered
personally by the poatmaster-general. X
told the chief inspector to Instruct the
inspectors to report the farts as they
would in any other inspection; that 1
did not believe the postmaater-generhl
had knowingly authorised any irregu
larities.
"Capt. W. B. Bmlth, Inspector In
charge, submitted a special report. This
report disclosed what seemed to me
glaring irregularities, and I submitted
it personally to the poatmastwr-generah
auggestlng to him at the time that It
contained matters to which I thought
he would want to give his personal at
tention.
"The third report sets forth a number
of Irregularities that prevailed at that
time In the Washington postofflce. I
was Informed by the chief sr.-q.ect or
that complaint was made to th- post
master-general that Inspector Little,
who was engaged on the work, was
asking unnecessary questions and set k-
Jng information which was not called
for fn an inspection. I advised him to
Instruct Inspector Little to make the
same kind of an Investigation of the
Washington postofflce that he would
make of any other office under similar
circumstances, and to submit in a spe
cial report anything which he thought
should be called to the personal atten
tion of the poatmaster-general. This
b# did/*
In the first of the inspectors" reporta I
submitted by Mr. Bristow it appears I
that Robert V. Willett, a son of the |
then postmaster, drew two ms lari
NEW YORK. June 17.—Two minutes
niter she had crossed the starting tins
for a thirty-mile race with tho Columbia
and Constitution over tho Larchmont
Yacht Club’s course In Long Island Sound
today, tho Reliance's topmast snnpped off
under the pressure of her big club topsail
and balloon Jib topsail. The tangled mass
of sails, spars nnd rigging fell to leeward
and hung pnrtly suspended by the torn
club topsail and It* bolt ropes, nnd with
only ten feet of a ragged stump of her
topcsst standing above the masthead she
withdrew from tho race a cripple. Mr.
Iselln, managing owner. sgM after the ac
cident the Reliance would rail In the next
. race. Friday. .
when the king and queen fled from it The Constitution and Columbia contln-
on the* approach of the assassins. ; ued the race, and the Constitute!) out-
French hovels lie on the king's table, 1 sailed tho former cup defender by 0 min*
and the queen's toilet articles, perfumes '' U *® B * 48 second*, elapsed time, and won
and cosmetics cover the dressing table.
The costly silk bed coverings are full bf
bullet holes, the conspirators having
shot wildly In all direction!.through and
under the bed, chairs nnd tables, in
the efforts to find their victims. A sim
ple wardrobe room, leading directly
from the bedroom, was the scene of the
final act In th<* drama. Thu officers
who attended the correspondent showed
the latter the blood-stained floor nl one
end Of the room, where the king and
fell, nnd the broken Venetian \
shutter at the window through which 1
their bodies were thrown to the ground j
SUMMARILY
DISMISSED
Superintendent Metcalfe of
the Money Order Division
LETTING OF CONTRACTS
CAN SHIPS BE BUILT
UNDER MILITARY LAW?
Government Kn»b»rre**eil liy Credi
tors of the W. R. Trigg Company.
A Novel Point Raised.
WASHINGTON, Juno l7,~fl*-errtnr>
loo.ly had a conference at the depart-
below*. ! ment of Justice today with Atiorney-Oen-
Each of the three rooms between tho oral Knox a* to the right of tho govern-
vestibule and the bedroom showed i m ent to proceed with work on Its war
vessels regardless of the Interfere
Washington office was ablq, to give
any Information as to where they were
employed or the nature of their work,
and the Inspector Is of opinion that
practically no service whatever ha*
been rendered for the money expended.
The Inspector says' that by the over-
lapsing of a 1ea»? executed In 1997,
the government lost *623. and thnt the
building was paid for one month be
yond Its occupancy.
The Inspector reports that "when the
cashier of the Washington postofflce
on letters from the comptroller sus
pended payments to certain persons
mentioned he was required to continue
these payments upon direct written or
der from the po«tmaster, who states
he was verbally instructed In his ac
tion by the first assistant postmaster
general." The payments were made
und-r the cashier's protest.
The Inspector rites payment* to Cath
erine Endsley, Charles A. Machen, A.
If. B. Hurt. H. T. Lorenz, John II
Leach and F. W. Wyat, on the au
thority of the first assistant postmas
ter general of diem In connection
with claims of letter carriers for ovrr
time, the charges aggregating *4,653.
The Inspector says this amount, dis
bursed from July 1. IMS, to July 1. 1899.
was disbursed without authority of
law. Machen. Lorenz, and Hurt It ap
pears were paid per diem covering the
same period by the disbursing clerk
of the department of Justice, from the
appropriations for defending suits in
[ letter carriers claims against the Unit
ed States before the court of claims.
These parties continued to draw pay
until the controller called for a state
ment from them. The report of inspec-
fr'jm July J to Dftonbtr 10. 1M, nn. tor LjttSe on th. tanatlctloa of 17.
«• » l.borer at the etty pootofflr-, at Wwbla«ton offlc. «ut,i. July 31, I HA
KW a mr »nd th. other a, a mt- I that a number of clerk, were »d<l-
chanle at 13 p»r* day for each working r-d to th. roll, without ngnat of th.
day on what appears to have .been a l postmaster, and that the postmaster
special roil of the fr*» delivery, service, states that nt time* It ha* been ffisl
and that N. H. linker likewise was des- cult to find employment for all assign*
IgJtated as a laborer on the postoffjee I f.<j to hi* roll*. The inspector snys th**
roll April 29. 1%9*. at $*o6 per 'annum 1 roster appears to be clastic. to be add-
and on the same-date as mechanic on 1 ed to as circumstance* arise, whether
the free delivery roll at IT a day.' The I the postmaster requested it or r.ot.
Inspectors, continuing, say that on June I The aggregate salaries paid to those
30, 1899, twenty-two employ** wer** I not conn* ted with the office amount-
found on w'hat is known a* the "ml i- i #-d to *16.104.
tsry roll,” while the "military roll** [ Th*- original charges, of Mr. Toltoeb
•bows thirty-feu^ names as having I rr..i !e to Postmaster General Smith and
b-ren paid by the cashier of the Wa h- I inclusions reached by Mr. Finlth
lngton office. J tn his report of them follow practically
There was also found a “xjwial roll j the publications recently print* 1 !. Mr.
of employee, paid from mi« - ' in* •: Smith say* that the payment of L^n v
allowance, said appointments being un- j .if military’ postal clerks by the sor
der control of the postofflce depart- -rnmer.t * a* in* order to prot-t Poa:-
ment." This roil r-onffgts of nlr- mister Willett and h!.« «ur*-t!«-* when
•Vle.ir^rs" with salar:--» from $400 to j ih - —-rvi .- was organized.
ft0v, and out 'gb}»iziua" at a salary 1 As to th* dual compensation to O. H
mark* of the tragedy. Mirror*
shattered, pictures were shot through. I nny court* nnd even at th** expense.of
broken, there wsr© j ewlllnsc In federal troops to Insure th*
continuance of the work. Th" case In
j point la thnt of the cruiser OaWsston.
shipyard of the W. R. Trlxg Ship-
bolldlng Compeny, of Richmond, Va.,
whose contract for the vessel the govern-
declared forfeited on March It last
*»• of the insolvency of the company,
Tho principle involvel Is regarded n*.vi
tally Important to the navy. The nttor*
r.ey-K*-neral will not rendor his opinion for
out tho bulelt hole*, dynamite mark* ' « rv '‘ rnl d ®y»- t ^ _
and bloodstains, and displaying tho The supply creditors of th" \V. It. Trig*
greatest solicitude that non** of tho Company have notified the government of
traces of tho slaughter should he over- 1 ,hHr Intention to apreal to tho state
looked. Queen Draga'a costly gownri courts of Virginia for an Injunction stop-
and lingerie were overhauled by tho * ping further work by the government
rough hands of the soldiers when th»» | upon tbe Galveston, which It was intended
Associated Press correspondent was in should be launched next Monday. Hear
her bedroom, nnd rude Jests were made Admiral Bowles, chief constructor of tho
concerning the drawer full of clothes navy, has advanced the contention that
the furniture
bullet holes in the door* and In the •
portraits of the king, which were In t
cry room, and most of the latter w<
otherwise mutilated.
The proceeding* In the palace today j
Showed the same absolute callousness '
which hn* characterized the action* and t ’
demeanor of everybody In Belgrade
since tho tragedy. The 8**rvlan officers
chattering and smiling, led their guest J
to the different rooms, eagerly pointing 1
irks
Intended
PETER'* I'ROt
GENEVA. June 17.-
day telegraphed to I
festo to b** Issued t
which snys:
which says:
"Thanks to the favr
will of the people I
throne of my ancesto
aelf to the popular decisions
ascend tbe throne of Bcrvln
the hope that the powers will ball my
aucreaaion as nn event which will give
■a of repose, progress and
Bervlar
of God and th*-
m called to the
I submit my*
id today
3rd*
rd to respect the rights
Ity and wellbeing of the people.” -
XBW CIVIL HERVK V. t OMR IHSIOXKR
WASHINGTON, June 17.—Henry F.
pointed
succeed
lawyer,
strong
of Duluth, Minn., ha
Sarfleld. Mr. C
m*.*r Gold Demc
ervlce reformer
right to’Interfere with
work upon a government warship.
The administration Is much concerned
over the probability of delay In tho com
pletion of warship# under construction by
the companies of the United Ftnte* Ship
building Comptny as a result of th« finan*
clnj troubles of that concern. Th" presi
dent Is anxious to find some means by
which th*- government may protect itself
In case complication* arise. It Is believed
that such a means has been found In the
c--.ni* r.tion rnad<* by Admiral BowI*e
whl'h. If sustained by the attorney-gen
eral, gives the government the power to
order federal troops to Insure the com
pletion of a war vessel duly contracted
for by the government. .
id a
A. W. MACHEN IS
IN MORE TROUBLE
Relieved T1»nt H*** Grand Jury Will
Indict Him for Forgery.
Smith, former Postmaster General
Smith aays that It wa a the opinion of
th* department that any employe re-
* elving *2.500 nr I-kh could be paid com
pensation on two different rolls. Con
cerning the voucher* for expenses oZ
Beaver*. Heath ani others. Mr. Bmith
•ays that th" voucher* were furnished
where possible and the entire account
r-gularly sworn to. He defends cer
tain all^gM irregular appointment*
and says th** appointments were reg
ular ar.d that th*- fofl'm-tster should
have detailed th*- persons to duty.
Mr. ?m th say* It was the postmas-
WABHINOTON, June 17.—It I* bo-
— ll.»ved that the grand Jury will shortly
al j be asked by the postofflce authorities to
j nnd another Indictment against A. W.
Machen, the former superintends
the free delivery system. Th*- **1
it is said, will be forgery, based upon
the cashing of a check for 1V,». drawn
by the cashier of the New York postof
flce in 1894 in favor of rf**nry L. Lorenz
of Toledo, O. It I* *lalm*d that the
money was
duty
department \
flee bolldlng
appoint**
employment for
or to report to
nat there was no em-
m. He *ayx that the
liable for the full
* a temporary postof--
eni!on«*d. Concerning
tmn to I.or*ax. Hurt.
have been *ent to Mr.
e of Mr. Mach*-n. The
check wa* cashed In thl* city, being
Indorsed by Frank K. Raymond, who
jd th** ch*rk. The facta were brought
out at a congressional Investigation,
but Mr. Machen said at the time that
the signature wa* that of Lorenz. Mr.
Loren* says that the signature* both
on the check and voucher accompany
ing It, are forgeri*-*. He declares that
he has not received a cent of the money
Mr. h*-n and mh*rs. Mr. Hmlth says j an ' ! has no knowledge of the trans-
that this <xp*ndl'ur* was ur. |u**st!on- action.
c-d uqt 1 May, \>yj. when th- practice The general Impresxlon about the
was di* ontlnu*d. Mr. Hmlth contend- hous- ih that the indictment will
*d tha*. the r***u!t of the investigation be returned befor* the close of the
of th* overtime chlm- v^e that sp- ‘ present week, and !t is intimated that
pr-ixifna t*|y I5.5tci.000 4 as *.»ved to tbe I ^ her it. 1: f
government. 1 the same t
Charge that He Declined Lowest Rid
nnd Gave a Contract to n Firm In
Which Ills Son Wot Employed.
Cost tlie Government fin.lKKb-l'ott-
ninstcr General's Voice Trembled
With Emotion When He Announc
ed the Dismissal.
WASHINGTON. June 17.-^As a re
sult of alleged Indiscretion In matters
pertaining to tho award of contracts
for printing tho money order fortns of
the government, James T. Metcalf, for
many years superintendent of the mon
ey order system of the postofflce de
partment, today wob removed from of
fice by the postmaster general. A full
Investigation of the caoe will be made
later. The dismissal Is the result of
nets of Mr. Metcalf In opposition to
tho bid of Paul Herman ot Rutherford,
N, Y., the lowest bidder by $45,00(1 nnd
In favor of the next highest bidder, the
Wynkoop, Hullcnbeck -Crawford Com
pany of Now York, of which Mr. Met
calf's son Is nn employe.
• The story Is briefly told In the let
ter of dismissal signed by Postmaster
General Payne, which says:
"Tho chnrgcs upon which your re
moval Is bnsed relate to your actions
In the matter of tho letting of the con
tract for money order forms. These
charges were made known to you this
morning, nnd a transcript of your un-
swer thereto Is enclosed herewith.
"It appears from your answer that
when tho proposals of tho different
competitors for the contract for sup
plying money order forms were opened,
Paul Herman of Rutherford, N. J.,
(formerly employed hh foreman by tho
Wynkoop, Hollenbeck, Crawford Com
pany of New York, by which company,
it seems, your son Is, also employed)
was found to he the lowest bidder, his
proposal being $45,000 below’ that of thr
u*xt higher bidder, namely, the Wyn
koop, Hollenbeck, Crawford Company;
that tho bid of Mr. Herman a* submit
ted wns regular In form, nnd that ho
had deposited a certified check for
$5,000 as n forfeit. It further appear#
that within a day or two the WynkoojC
Hallcnheek, Crawford Company tiled a
protest ngalnst awarding the contract
to Herman, alleging thnt he was not
financially responsible; that a short
time thereafter Mr. Herman called at
your office, and you advised 1dm to
withdraw bl* hid, and re-enter th« em
ploy of tho Wynkoop, llallenbeck,
Crawford Company, understanding at
| the time that such withdrawal would
| result In tho contract being nwnrded
j to said company, and consequently In
n loss to the government; that you of-
fciC'l (-. writ**, and <11*1 write, a letter
to said company, apprizing it of your
Interview with Herman,and using your
good offices In his hehnlf; that you ad
vised Herman that his $5,000 deposit
would probably be returned to htm If
he adopted your suggestion. It further
oppeara thnt you regarded Mr. lfor-
mar hh posseting the mechnnlenl qual
ifications requisite to the proper per
formance of the contract, and that’ it
was not nny pnrt of your duty to push
upon the question of his responslblx*-
financial or otherwise. It further ap
pears that a hearing has been hnd be
fore Gen. Wynne, upon the question
of the financial responsibility of Mr.
Herman; although It ha* developed,
since the submission of your answer
this morning, thnt you dlseouraged th**
granting of sueh a hearing and man
es ted ft desire that a contract be
worded to th« Wynkoop, llallcnboch,
raw ford Company.”
Postmaster Oenernl Payne In nn-
ninclng his action stated thnt there
as no charg.- that Mr. Metcalf hud
me anything thnt 1* amenable tojnw,
it said that his conduct was a »*ri-
js Indiscretion that could not be
overlooked. Mr. Metcalf, lu* said, al
ways has been considered a faithful,
effMont,, painstaking uud honest em
ploye.
The postmnster-general on IiIh nrrlvnl
at tho department today sent for
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Bristow and Assistant Attorney-Gen
eral Robb, nnd, after detailing the In
formation that had reached him regard
ing th* money order printing bids, In
structed them to send for Mr. Metcalfe
nnd immediately Investigate the cas*.
The two gentlemen named, with In
spector Fosnee, thereupon examined
Mr. Metcalfe closely for two hours, an l
he, it I* stated, corroborated th*? fact/)
stated In tho lett*-r of dismissal. The
postmnster-general later conferred with
President Roosevelt regarding the case
nnd the order of dismissal followed.
Mr. Payne’s voice trembled with emo
tion as he announced th*s dismissal to
the newspnp ft r men late this afternoon.
He said it had become bln duty to make
the removal nnd was a step which he
could not avoid In the proper discharge
of his duties.
Mr. Metcalfe originally was appointed
Min lovn arid has I- en In th* postal
TvJcejdnre 1SS2. Ills salary was $3,006
The Wynkoop. Hn Hen heck. Oraw-
rd Company has been th* contractor
ir the money order blanks for sixteen
ars. Paul Herman, the lowest bid-
A BEAVE WOMAN
IS MRS. B. J. EWEN
Her Husband Leaves Jackson, Ky., to Seek Safety in
Lexington, But Wife Declares She Will Stay, De
spite Advice of Provost-Marshal—Heavy Penalties
on Those Who Assaulted Witnesses—Lie Passes
Between Attorneys in the Court Room—Judge is
Stern—Cases of Jett and White Go to Jury Today.
contract to Herman on the ground that
he was not able to do the work. A
hearing wns held Monday last, when
Herman offered to furnish bonds In nny
amount thnt he would fulfill tho con
tract. No decision was reached*
Mr. Metcalfe when seen tonight said
that ho has done nothing wrong nnd
has nothing to conceal; thnt his son’s
being employed by the bidding flrr;
could have no effect on tho matter;
that ho suggested Ilorman’t* return to
the old company to*handle tho govern
ment work there because he (Mr. Met
calfe) knew thnt Herman's mentis were
very limited nnd thnt a stoppage of
GOVERNMENT HOLDS
PARLIAMENT FAST
Effort of tlie I,llM*rnl I,<*ml«*r to He
»'urr nn Adjournment. Full* by
Large Atlvvrie Vote.
LONDON, June 17.—The wholo even
ing session of the house of commons
todny was occupied with the discussion
of n motion to .adjourn made by the
Llboral leader. Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman, in order to obtnin further
light regarding the government's posi
tion on the preferential tariff question.
The motion was finally rejected by 252
votes to 132.
While the opposition was scarcely
ore successful than heretofore lit
drawing the government Into a discus
sion on tho general schema of a pref
erential trnde within the empire, Pre
mier Balfour nnd Colonial Secretary
ChnniborlalD emphat'cally declared that
tile government of New South Wales
wns under ffilpnpprehenBlon regarding
the attitude of the home government,
and in fact, the cabinet ns a whole-
thoroughly agreed with the sentiments
of Vlce-Adrnlr.il Lawson, governor or
New Bouth Waps, whose dirqintih con
cerning the attitude of the*?N7nv Houth
Wales government was the cause for
today's debate.
THE CLASSIC flUIlUHRAX.
It Will lie Run In tlie Mud-How tlie
OiIiIm Stood.
NEW* YORK, Juno 17.—Tw.nty-nnc
horses era announced as starters In the
Suburban handicap tomorrow, and It
seems llk**ly that fhn raco will be run over
a muddy track, with strong probability
of rain. On tho ovo of tho great race,
K. H. Thomas, the young millionaire, a
recent recruit to the turf, has furnished
another sensation by purchasing the con
tract of Jockey Rice from T, v. 11*11.
Mr. Thomas paid Mr, Bell $60,000 for Hor-
mts a month ago, nnd I* Bald to have
given $6,000 for Rico's contract, which
runs for two years. Tho boy's salary,
it Is said, will he $10,000 a year.
As trainers look at It tonight with u
muddy track In sight, tho general opinion
Is that Water Boy will win, If ho has re
ceived bis old form. Mud, however, doe*
not suit Ilermls, while It greatly helps
tho chances of Major Dnugerfield. Tho
latter is likely to ho tho post favorlt*.
Irish Lad takes lip twelve pound* for
his victory In tho Brooklyn handicap.
smith Is at 6 to 2 and Major Dungoi-
field 3 to 1 In the betting forecasts tonight
with from 5 to 8 to 1 against lrl»h Lad,
Col. Bill, Ilermls, Igniter Africander and
Bono,
ANTI-SEMITIC EIHTOII ATTACKED.
Mnn Hrktinnulhlf for the KtahtnefI
Outran**" SIwtilled In th«* Street.
KT. PEJTERBBURO, June 17.—Krous-
hovan, tho notorious Jew butter and
th** editor of the antl-semitlc organ In
Klshlneff, the Bassarabetz, the articled
In which are believed to have been
largely responsible for th** massacre of
the Jews m Klshlneff, was attacked by
a party of Jew* In the street her*? to
day. He was stabbed In the neck by
one of tho Jews. The wound ts not be
lieved to be fatal. Ills nss.illant was
captured nnd proved to be it form* r
*tud*nt of tho polytechnic s< hool .it
Kleff.
JACKSON. Ky., June 17.—The argu
ments In the case of Curtis Jett and
Tom White, on trial, charged with the
murder of J. B. Marcum, were not con
cluded when court adjourned lato to
night, nnd tho case will not go to the
Jury .until tomorrow nt noon. The pre
ponderance of opinion still seem* to be
thnt the death penalty, at least, will
not bt? given nnd that the Jury is likely
to hftng between life Imprisonment and
acqulttul. .
There wns more expression of opinion
today than on previous days, as tho
people were attracted much more by
the eloquence of the attorneys than by
the statements of tho witnesses. It
was like a circus dny.
One of the curiosities for all to see
was th** dark spot on tho court house
floor where tho stain of Marcum’s blood
Is st 111 visible. In the court room, and
uh they’ entered and emerged from it,
was pointed out the mothers and other
lativen of the prisoners und also of
the? leading feudists.
One of the first things on tho pro
gramme was the giving of the lie In
court while Judge* French was mak
ing tho opening argument for the de-
Two lawyers were prevented
from coming to blows by officers of tho
court. After Judge Hedwlne threatened •
to send one of the attorneys to Jail for
contempt, and reprimanded another for
UHlng unlx•coming language, tho tpro-
coodlngs continued through the day
without nny disturbance, while Attor
neys Golden and O’Neil for the defense
and Hurst and Murcum for the prose
cution mad** their argument*. The ar
gument of Tlmnms Marcum, n brother
of the victim, surrounded by the widow
and the orphans of his brother, und of
other victims of the feud, wa* delivered
under tho most Impressive clrcum-
stnnees. Tho case will he closed tomor
row by Commonwealth Attorney Byrd.
Two courts wore In *esslon here again
today. That of City Judge Cardwell
undertook tho arson inquisitions. The'
troops now nmke arrest* and it wti
to bear the canes of prisoners so arrest
ed that the local court wea resumed.
Tho men who assaulted witnesses
yesterday uffer they had appeared BO*
-for** the grand Jury In the arson cases', )
wore brought before Judge Cafdwelt by
the guards of tho provost marshal, and
convicted. The fine* and Imprisonments
Infil' ted are s,ild to he the heaviest pen-
allies for the violation of law here
against feudists for year*.
B. J. Kwen, the principal witness
ngalnst Jett and White, escaped today
with moHt of his family to Lexington,
ninety-three miles from Jackson. Ma
jor Kmby Allen, who 1* now in com
mand of the troops here, during the
absence of foi. Roger Williams, ear
nestly advised Mr*. B. J. Bwen to lcava ’
Jackson, * ,
Mrs. Ewen’s bravery and courage
have frequently been shown, especially •
during the recent trial* through which
she has passed, and It wa* but the ex
pected when she replied: "I will stay
here until our interest* are properly
protected and our contract* (fulfilled. If
they want to kill me, they will find me
here-for ut lcu«t a month."
FIVE CONSPIRATORS
MUST STAND TRIAL
Men Charged With the Harder ot
Ferry June*, the Arksnase losmr-
«nec Man.
WILSON, N. C.. June 17.-The motion
for continuance made by the attorneys
of Ward, Allen, Rich, Morgan and ,
Whitley, charged with the murder of
the Insurance agent, J. Percy Jones.was
today denied by Judge Hhaw, who or
dered a special venire of 250 men and
eald that the ra*«? would be taken up
for trial Friday. The five defendant*
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
As to the other defendant*, (’room,
1'lttrnan, Ban*. Wall*, PIver nnd llamei
It was decided to continue their cases
for the present, and It* trial will de
pend on tho outcome of the other cases.
.*■111 be returned at
der for the
in the employ of that company, ;
erly
opened it
t He
the oldv
had
ZEBULON, Gn . June 17.—The
it George W. Alien, * h irged with
Jerlng tJeorge Worthen of IV *1
tri.i
••presented by Messrs,
nd Bedding. The slut
Ared for by Messrs,
•hens and Garland.
The three Justice \vj
b red th<* following ver
"George W. Allen, 1
Bet i
arrant for th*- off* ns*- 1
wrought before us, a fit
«'ldenre, and the cvfde'.i*
U to suspect the guilt
It Is ordered that h*- *
ommltt*-*! for trial for the offense
murder and
hrarlng the
)M?lng Muff I* l
the acrus-l.
GEOKGE W. ALLEN MUST
ANSWER TO THE LAW
CHARGED WITH THE MCRDElt OF GEORGE WOHTIIEX OF PIEDMOXT (
PIKE COI NT 1—THREE JL’MTICEft AGUE THAT HE SHOULD Bb
HELD IV JAIL 1 NTIL HE < A\ IIE TRIED OF THE OFPKXSE OF MVB-
DEH—FIFTY WITXEHBKfl EXAMINED.
keep him until discharged by due pro-
L-e** of law, •
"JOSEPH COGOIN,
"E. P. BARROW,
• j. d. mcdaNiel.”
About fifty wltne**e* have been ex
it mined and much Interest was shown.,
Heveral hundred people were present} w
each dny. It will be remembered by
till newspaper readers that Worthen
was killed m a pasture near Piedmont
on th«* 19th of May by unknown par
ties. an*l that Messrs. J. W. Connelly
and G. H. Scarlet, detectives for the
f I Southern Railway Company, were put
0 l to work upon the case and secured
* j enough evidence to cause the arrest
murder and the Jailer of said county I of Allen. They were assisted by Sheriff
pony, undercutting their hid by \bout
$17,060. The company protested ngaln.it
H< rman's hid on the ground that h«?
Licked the facilities for doing th- work
and Herman asked for a bearing, which
First A*slitant Po«tm.i*ter-Oeneral
Wynne gave List Monday. Mr. M-t- p
ftalfe was opposed to the letting of the is required to receive him and safely l Miluer,
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