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The Inter Ocean from Chicago, Illinois • Page 6

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The Inter Oceani
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Chicago, Illinois
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viinci re? iMi7AQnc SCHUETTLER IS INCENSED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S ACTS 'Accuses Indiana Official of Being Remiss in His Duties in Connec tion With Arrest of Chicago De tectives in Raid on Station. Chief Collins" battle against, the gamblers Bf tbe City of Traverse baa resolved Itself Into a battle between wizards of the wireless telegraph and masters of the science of ether 'waves. The wireless Instrument that the Chief Installed at Bufflngton, to inter-cept the messages to the gambllag-boat has Itself been "tuned." The De Forest com- Jany has established a third tower for the purpose of intercepting the messages if the chief's. Intercepter. Nikola Tesla, Fessenden, and other wlsards of the wireless telegraph hare been appealed to by Chief Collins, who hopes soon to have fourth Instrument that will Intercept the messages of the company's Intercepter that is interfering with his Intercepter.

Should the company retaliate and put In still another intercepter, tbe whole matter will be olve Itself into a "war of the Intercepter." Cnarsree ef Graft Are Made. Charges of graft were Indirectly made against State's Attorney Boone of Lake county. Indiana, by Assistant Chief Schuet-tler yesterday as a result of that official's actions in dealing with the cases of Detectives llelwlg and Vannata, arrested by Indiana authorities in a raid on tbe chief's wireless Instrument at Bufflngton. Boone refused to prosecute the detectives 'when their cases were called, saying he wanted to wash bis hands of the entire matter. Assistant Chief Schuettler was on his feet In a minute.

"Yes; row you want to wash your bands of the affair. You have accomplished what you wanted. You have succeeded In getting our wireless Instrument put away where It will not Interfere with the gamblers, and, with nothing more to be done, yon lose interest In the matter entirely." Commotio Follow Declaration. A commotion followed this declaration and Justice Leland rapped for order, but was unable to restore it lor several minutes. "Why.

we could have booked your men on the charge of carrying concealed weapons," aid Boone, "we bave been lenient with you." This brought forth another vehement deo- laratitn from Schuettler. "Booked them for carrying concealed could you?" he said. "Have you ever stopped to realise that these men are police officers of the city of Chicago? It Is a wonder you don't arrest me and charge ram with carrying concealed weapons. If one of your men came over to Chicago and he didn't have a revolver I'd lend him my pwn If I knew he needed It for police business. -1 want to know why It was, too, that you put my men in a cell and refused them permission to communicate with their superior officers.

You wouldn't treat a burglar caught red handed that way, especially If there was a little coin slipped under the A conference was held In the office of Corporation Counsel Lewis after the return from Indiana, and it Is probable that the entire matter will be laid before OoTernor Han-It. especially the conduct of State' Attorney Boone. Wlreleee Instrument Disappears. The wireless Instrument that the police Installed at Bufflngton has disappeared, and yesterday Manager Ocker of the De Forest company was asked if he knew anything of it." He denied that his company had taken any part in the raid on the place, bat admitted that a third Instrument had been put In to Intercept the messages sent by the police. The message "Tou don't look good to me." and several others received over the police Instrument, he admitted, had been sent by Lis new Intercepter.

The alleged gamblers indicted by the grand Jury appeared before State's Attorney Healy yesterday and gave bonds for their appearance. Harry Perry, arrested la the raid on the Empire club, 260 State street, and charged with gambling, was released. Tbe police were unsble to prove that the dice and other gambling paraphernalia taken In the raid had been actually used for gambling. The paraphernalia was confiscated. DRIVER SETS FIRE TO WAGON.

l.lfcate 11 pe, Drop Match, ssd Rnn-n7 la Xarrowly Averted. In attempting to tight his pipe last evening while he was driving a wagon In Clinton and West Van Buren streets, an Italian whose name the police failed to obtain, dropped the match on the blanket lying on the scat, and before he was aware of the danger, the blanket was on fire. The fire spread rapidly, and 'the front part of the wagon, which was filled with straw, was partly destroyed before the fire was extinguished. The horse attached to the vehicle became frightened and it was found necessary to unharness it to prevents An alarm of fire was turned in. bat when the firemen reached the scene the lire had teen extinguished by the driver, who threw several palls of water on the flames.

On account of the congested condition of the street some excitement was caused among teamsters, who were compelled to drive near the Mazing wagon. Several horses became frightened, but no accidents occurred. PLATT'S DAUGHTErTq WED. Senator Aaaoaaees Her Knaraaenient to Xewapaper Man. Special rxptrB to The Inter Ocean.

WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept, 80. Announcement has been made by Senator and Mrs.

Thomas C. Piatt of the engagement of the daughter of the latter. Miss Margaret Lewi Snow, to Francis J. Cannody of Minneapolis and Washington. Mr.

Cannody is the Washington correspondent of the Minneapolis Tribune. SUTHERLAND M. PREVOST DEAD. Ilaw Krons Knnks to Vice PretMeaey of Peasirlrasia Read. PHILADELPHIA, Sept.

SO. Sutherland M. Prevost, third vice president of the lVnery lvtnla Railroad company, died tonight st his borne here of a complication of kidney and heart trouble. He was 60 years old and had brcn alllr.g for more than year. Last July r.

was compelled to give up his duties. Mr. Prerost was born In this city. Grsdu- 'ed from the Polytechnic college of he began his railroad career in 1851 es a roJmsn in t.e engine corps which constructed the Philadelphis Jfc Erie railroad. Ia 1ST1 he was appointed an aisistsnt en-f'necr on the Pnnsylvsnia railroad, subse-q-jfctlr bvrorulng division superintendent (.

rDi'ral superintendent of transportation. In Marih, 18:3, he was appointed general and in 1SH7 was made third vice rr-ict nt and chief executive head of the department. L. J. Wilkinson, president of the Hirr County Fair association, and one of the best fr-on K-pu'niran workers in western 1111-i il.i'd 'stu'l 1euly last night at Kewanee.

I 1 rr years was supcriiitenJent t1 t- lli-tiry county infirmary. Question of Public Hearings Special Dispatch to The Inter Oceaa. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30. After an exciting clash between attorneys in the Schandeln will contest, during which tbe He was passed between Attorneys Charles F.

Fawsett for the contestants and Charles Queries, representing the interest of Jacob Heyl. Judse Carpenter took under adTlse-ment the question of whether subsequent hearing of tbe case will be held publicly or not. The clash came when Mr. Queries, at the opening of court, called the attention of Judge Carter to section of the statutes which confers upon the court the power to exclude all persons from the courtroom only whets testimony of a character ua fit for the public to hear is being given. In view of tbls statute he asked that the hearing be conducted 4 The result was that Fawsett challenged him.

to fight In an ante-room, but Querela said he was not pugilist, hut a gentleman. PLAN GOLDEN WEDDING. Carroll Coaslr Couple to Celebrate en Old Homestead. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.

John PearBe, two of the oldest residents of Carroll county, will be celebrated on their farm at Shannon Oct. 8. It Is on this farm that THE IXTm OCEAN, SUNDAY IZOIlZtllTG, OCTOBER 1, lf05. DRUGGIST SOUGHT II tllllLLLUU HILHHUU Hi GAMBLING FIGHT SUIT CASE MYSTERY Attorney in Will Contest Offers to Fight Opponent Intercepter of Intercepter of Mar coni grams Is Installed and Men of Science May Be Called Upon for Another Instrument. 1 Lie Passed in Milwaukee Court in Schandein Case Ober they have made their home since their mar riage, fifty years ago.

Mrs. B. F. Lnti. Mrs.

w. r. urimn. ana Dr. J.

D. Pearse of Chicago will be among the descendants who will attend. CHARGES OF FRAUD IN ESTATE. Affaire Lata Dr. Evans addled br Belra and Creditor.

Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. SO. Heirs of tbe $3,700,000 estate of Dr. Thomas W.

Evans, the American millionaire dentist who died la Paris In 1897, are charged by Assistant City Solicitor Joseph W. Catherine with making fraudulent assignments of their property, with the result that many new creditors have sprues up who demand settlement at once. Charges of fraud and graft are brought by one portion of the heirs against the other, and against tbe executors by creditors, until the affairs of the estate are ao bopelessly mixed that it Is doubtful It a settlement can be reached in several years. Tbe latest charges of fraud are brought by creditors of the estate who have become creditors since the death vof Dr. Evans through the assignment of claims to them by the heir.

MAN KILLED? FAMILY MISSING. Trail Hits Carrlaare, Wklrk Disap-peara With Three Orenpants. SHELBY VI LLE. Sept. 30.

Stephen Coleman, aged 68, an Otsego business man. was killed near here His carriage was struck by a Grand Rapids t. Indiana special train. Coleman was found dead beside the track, but no trace has been found as yet of his wife or his two children, who were driving with him, It Is supposed that the horses ran away, and farmers are scouring the country tonight In search of the rig and Its other occupants. It Is feared tbey have been killed or badly injured.

MARRIAGE SURPRISES FRIENDS. Keru ie Woman Weds St. Lewis Mam at Hotel Metropole. The marriage of Mrs. Edith Banta Webb to Edward Gordon Garden of St.

Louis took place last night at the Hotel Metropole. Tbe marriage was a surprise to friends of the contracting parties. The Right Rev. Bishop Samuel Fallows performed the ceremony at 6:15 o'clock In the presence of a few invited guests. A wedding supper was served.

Mr. sad Mrs. Garden will spend their honeymoon in the West. They will be at home after Nov. 1 at Hi North Spring avenue, St.

Louis. lirie Combine Dissolved. JEFFERSON, Ohio. Sept. SO.

The fire Insurance agents of Ashtabula county, twenty, eight of whom were recently indicted on the charre of violating the aril -t rut laws by maintaining an association to reeulate rates, have dci1t'd to dltr.d. Proeutor Taylor Informed the insurance men that they would be to the full extent of th law, and ti nounr.inf rt of tbe disbar: Jmect of the orguVation followed. Police Believe South End Pharma cist Is Connected With Death of Woman Whose Dismembered Body Was Found in Sea. SUSPECT FLEES FROM CITY; NO CLEW TO WHEREABOUTS Cabman Tells Detectives That on the Night Before the Finding of the Body He Took Two Men with Satchel to Chelsea Ferry. Special Dhrpateh to The Inter Ocean.

BOSTON, Sept. SO. The state and city police are understood to be searching for South End druggist in connection with the Wlnthrop suit case tragedy. This druggist, who la said to have been missing for about a week, is thought to answer closely the description of the man who bought from Pawnbroker Joseph Berkman the suit case In which the torso of the woman was found. The druggist ia alleged to have associated with South End physicians who have been suspected of Irregularities.

Search Vacant Hoaaea. This afternoon the police began a search of ail the vacant houses la Wlnthrop with a view to finding evidence that would show that the woman was dlamembered In that town. After a search of nearly twenty-four hours the police now express the opinion that the drug clerk who is wanted in connection with the tragedy has left tbe city without leaving the sligthest clew as to his whereabouts. The suit ease found floating off wharf yesterday was -identified today by a tobacconist as belonging to two sailors who had left the case in his store last week. It had been suggested that this caae might be the fcecond suit case sought by the police and thought to contain some of the dlamembered parts of the woman victim.

CahaaaaGlv-ea Clew; The story of "Cabman Timothy J. Howard; who has a stand at the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets, this city, has given another direction to the police Investigation In connection with the Wlnthrop suit case mystery. Howard has told thepollce that on the night preceding the finding of the unknown women's dismembered body In the case he took two men from his cab stand to the Chelsea ferry. The men had two dress suit cases, and over one. which waa very heavy, they exercised great care.

The description of one of the men corre sponds In' many respects to the description given-by the Pleasant street pawnbroker of the roaa who bought the dress suit case, the man for whom the police are earnestly seeking, and of whom a description has been sent broadcast. Story Finda Corroboration. The story of the cabman finds corroboration in that the ferry gateman recollects tbe coming of the two men about 10 o'clock on the night of Wednesday. Sept. 20.

Jennie Nathan of Baltimore, sister of Mrs. Maurice Schapiro, who has been missing for some time, visited Harvard medical school today and saw the torso. She has not, bow-ever, reported to the police, who assume that she did not Identify tbe body as that of her sister. The police have eliminated Mrs. Schapiro from the case, as there were a nnmber of mole marks on ber body and there are none on the torso.

Chief Shaw of the state police said that ro new clews bad been discovered today. SHOT BY "DEAR FRIEND DYING MAN REFUSES TO TELL NAME OF ASSAILANT. Mam at Wkm Han He Waa Vleltli STleea Mhoottaar and Is Ar- rested In Indiana. Walter Krueger, accused, by the police of having shot and seriously wounded James Murphy while the latter waa visiting the Krueirer home at 234 Washington boulevard on Fridcy night, was arrested at midnight In South Send. Ind.

He refused to discuss the charge. Murphy, who Is believed to be past recovery, is in the county hospital. He refuses to name his assailant and will not tell the police what was the cause of the shooting. Arrests of several residents of the house and tbe most diligent search and lnq-ulry by the police failed to throw any light on the matter. Further than stating that the shot' was fired by a "dear friend" the young man's lips are sealed.

Pollee Get -la Lifkl. Mrs. Walter Krueger. Miss Minnie Hacey, John Whalen, Miss Mary Whalen, and John Costello. who all board at the house where the shooting occurred, were taken to the Desnlatnes street police station and closely questioned, but without results.

The police believe me altercation start ed between Murphy and Michael Whalen. another boarder, who also ia being sought. over Miss Minnie Hscey. a friend of the Whalen family. Five ahots were heard by the neighbors, and the room where the shooting occurred showed evidence of a desperate struggle, chairs and other furnl-tare being overturned and broken.

3flaa Uaeey Bai Disappeared. On the way to the hospital Murphy stated he lived at 171 West Huron street, and that he had been visiting the Washington boulevard house only a few. minutes when the trouble began. Late yesterday tbe police took Into custody Miss Nellie Brown, who lives with Mrs. Krueeer: William Whalen.

brother of John Whalen, and Edward Bowen, a boarder. Miss Hacey lert tne nouse immeoiinij after the shooting, and could not be found last night. Costello and Bowen, who were believed to have accompanied Murphy on his visit to the Whalens, denied to tbe detectives tnat tney bad any knowledge whatever of the visit. MRS. CHADWICK STILL FIGHTING Cleveland Woman's Attorneys Work-ins for Retrial mt Caae.

I CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 30. Attorneys Wing and Dawley will go to Claclr.natt Monday morning to argue before the United States District Court of Appeals for a new trial for Mrs. Chad wick.

They allege numerous errors In tbe IrUl before Jidge Tayler and hope to get a reversal. Mrs. Chadtrlck, who baa remained la tb county jail here since her arrest early last winter, expresses the belief that she will be granted a new trial. Foot Raeer Tender Arrest. Special DUpatch to Tba Inter Otng.

KANKAKEE, Sept. SO. Harry Price, alias Waster, the foot racer who escaprd from the local police a week ago while thought to be seriously ill, has been arrested at Springfield. 111. He will be taken to Hot Springs, where he la wanted for swindling.

Teamster Knoeked Off far. Frai Klrbr. a temst'r. was sllrbtly ia- lurtd bv belr- knrtrkt-t1 off tnuth Clark iitrpct cabls train the south ap- proarh of the La Salle Href tuniifl anil thrown between tb wall aiH thi cars lat i night, I TIi ine The Tii Connie 1 Reg nlady Yon If not you are missing one of the most complete Sunday newspapers printed in the United States. And you are also missing information, instruction and entertainment.

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Topics of the ay are treated by well known writers. Stories about interesting personalities. Nothing dull. And well illustrated. Or there is agaziiie filled with the latest fashion news, hints for the house-hold, stories of women's accomplishments, and articles on the complexion by experts.

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