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THE AUSTIN STATESMAN; WEDNESDAY; JUNE 1. 1904.
2
See Thursday Morning’s Statesman for Merchants’ Mid-Week Bargains
Set
WEEKLY SUMMARY
STRIKE BREAKERS
Scarbrough & Hicks
in Conneotlon With Our
ARE IN READINESS
CROP CONDITIONS
Sale of the Ros-
IDE.AL,
1
enfield Stock of
MUCH SPECULATION AS
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
TO THE COMPANY’S PLAN
IN COTTON IS REPORTED
0
and the greatest
7
$3 oxford made in America.
\
We have many different styles
WEATHER FORECAST.
and would deem it a special favor
to have you call and see the best
$3.00
oxford you have ever seen.
One lot fine 20c Swiss Embroid-
Scarbrough <5 Hicks
Or. 8. 8.
WHEN
SA
JUDGE FINED AN EDITOR
E. Mistrot
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
BALTIMORE MOURNS.
SUSPENSION ON THE
received from Georgii
COTTON EXCHANGE
H. F.
VICTIM OF HEAD CLERK.
Telej
WHEN BOOKS EXAMINED
STORY OF THE CRIME.
I
GOT
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN
A
SOLDIERS AT FORT RILEY
CHARGED WITH MUTINY
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
TELEGRAPHERS’ TROUBLE
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DON’T PUT IT OFF
"KATY
The Austin Statesman
To Nashv
SMALL NEGRO BOY TRIED
committee representing the telegra
phers employed by the Missouri Pa-
5
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TO WRECK CENTRAL TRAIN
THE ANNUAL MEETING
The stockholders of the Austin Dam
second
the track and was discovered
by a
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Dry Goods Fur-
nishings - • •
By mail, 50 cents per month.
By carrier, 75 cents per month.
MULATTRESS SUCCEEDED
IN FOOLING TWO OLD MEN
Are You Abreast of the'Times ?
In Touch with the World’s News ?
HAD PLACED A 8TEEL RAIL ON
THE TRACK BUT IT WAS DIS-
COVERED BY FREIGHT CREW.
THE BOY ARRESTED.
THEY REBELLED AGAINST AN IN-
SPECTION AND PARADED THE
STREETS, WERE FINALLY AR-
RESTED AND JAILED.
The parti
from me to
will please
GEORGE SN
ONE COACH AT SMITHVILLE ANO
ANOTHER AT ORANGER READY
TO BE RUSHED INTO HOUSTON
AT ONCE.
Th. M.n Believe That if They Leave
the Car. at Midnight They Will Find
New M.n in Charge When They
Raturn Thia Morning.
.....10c
.......98c
-The con-
of Loco-
WAS MIXED UP IN THE KILLING
OF ANDREW H. GREEN, KNOWN
AS THE FATHER OF GREATER
NEW YORK—SUIT FILED.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis. May 31— After a consul-
tation with Vice President and Gen-
Our coffee
Dining and I.
Will Amount to About One Hundred
and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.
Local Account* Ar* Said to Be in
Good Shape.
Bell Weevil* Continue to Increase in
Texas and as a Result the Crop I*
Well Cultivated—Lice Are Reported
Bad in Grain.
31.
lay
erles, extra wide
widths, for..........
One lot ladles'. $3.00
shirt waist hat*.....
The doctor who lances an ulcerated
tooth cuts quite a swell.
-
It’s the fellow who is green that is
generally done up brown.
Subscribe now before the state and national campaigns hart
begun.
my opinion that his partner* knew it.
top”
Bernard J. F
In i
Via SHREVEPORT
THROUGH SLEEPER
B
The firm <
hereafter be
Mr. O. L. Ko
Tip*, having
All accounts
sumed by tl
will be collec
Tasdott an Elevator Boy, Killed the
Millionaire, Snsll.
Arrive--4
P. m.
Leave—4
9. m.
Of Stockholders of Austin Dam and
Suburban Railway Held.
and Notions at 50c on
the Dollar.
We will place on sale today 75 suits
for men made of the fluent English
worsteds, worth from $18.00 .to
$25.00 a suit, in a dozen styles to
pick from, choice
$10.00
Arrive—I
. tn.
Leave 4:
cife and Iron Mountain railway sys-
temsannouneed that certain demand*
which had been refused by Mr. Hard-
ing will be placed in the hands of the
federated board which will meet here
next Monday, for adjustment.
was the result of business trouble* in
Virginia recently.
N
Dally (ex
tween Lian
2 p. m.: lea
connection
Oxford Degree for Howell*.
By Associated Pres*.
freight view.
Several attempts were made to wreck
With your he
where accura
ment ha* escapjed. arrest
time.
Via NEW ORLEANS
THROUGH SLEEPER
Lv San Antonio (G.HaS.A.) . .11:40 am
Ar Houston....................7:00 pm
Lv Houston (TAN.O.)........7120pm
Ar New Orleans. .............. am
Lv New Orleans (1. C.) ......7:03 am
Ar St. Louis..................7:08 am
ONION CROP NEAR LAREPO.
Twenty-One Thousand Dollar* Netted
Off of Forty Aor*s.
San Saba
Loaves L
Saba 12 no
Leaves Si
Lometa 4:3
Seven tin
RQUHAR
At D. T.'
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Vanilla
Pecan Ic
Strawbe
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Chocolat
Strawbe
Cherry I
trains here during the past few weeks
arfd It is believed the boy was Influ-
enced by a band of train wreckers.
“The oxford as good as its
London. My IL—Oxford university
has decided to confer the degree of
-tor of letters on William Dean
-lowells, the American author
Bernard J
eter Flanag
United Stat
years ago, 1
and is again
Flanagan ha
training ship
ffornia.
end Manager Russell Harding, of the
Missouri Pacific railroad tod
By Associated Press.
Washington, May
Texas—Fair Wednesdi
Ban Sab
Daily (ex
tween Lian
Stag* make
senger trail
speet to the late mayor. The supreme
bench of Baltimore had a special meet-
ing today and ordered that the sev-
eral courts of the city he adjourned
until the morning after the funeral.
day.
East Texas—Fair Wodnesday;
Thursday, showers and cooler in in-
terior; fresh south winds on coast.
One loladieg $8.00 mohair$5 00
One lot black brillantine , QQ
dress skirts...................
BEEN REFUSED BY GENERAL
MANAGER HARDING WILL BE
REFERRED TO FEDERATION.
RILR
1
Id eftect
Investigate Texas Ant*.
By Associated Press.
Washington. May 81.—Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has telegraphed
expert entomologists of, the department
to visit Bexar county, Texas, and make
a thorough investigation of the fields
of cotton which are said to have been
entirely cleared of the boll weevil by
the aid of ants.
Lice are not so
By Associated Press.
Chicago, May 31.-Amos J. Snell,
wealthy holder of much property on
the west side of Chicago, was murder-
ed at his home in Washington boule-
vard on the night of February 3, 1888,
Rain at Round Rock.
Special to The Statesman.
Bound Rock, Tex., May 31.—Satur-
day and Sunday nights Round Rock
was visited by a good rain, which will
greatly help the corn, as it was not
doing so well as expected. Now it will
come out all right.
HIS SECOND ESCAPE.
Cashier of Com Exchange National
Bank Got Away.
When aw
The.Statesr
places:
St. Louis, N
Lindelg H
Union St
Chicago, III
Auditoriu
Denver, Col
J. Black,
Hot Springi
F. C. Bov
Los Angele:
Harry Dr
City of Mes
r. P. Hoe
St., No.
name”
Bold Robbery In Oregon.
Portland, Ore. May 31 — A bold rob-
bery WAN committed shortly after noon
today by two negroes who entered the
office of the Pullman company at the
Union station, just as the cashier W.
H. Aurelius was making up hl* cash.
Drawing revolyers upon the cashfer
the negroes deuianded what cash was
in.gight. Aurelius handed over about
$2500 The negroes backed out of th*
oMee with their pistols still leveled on
the cashier and disappeared.
Fewer G
•Fewer gal
Lead and 2
Wears longe
and oil.
TEMPERATURE FOR WEEK END-
ING MONDAY FAVORABLE IN
ALL DISTRICTS, ESPECIALLY IN
WEST GULF STATES.
Is now one of the leading dailies of the state—a better news
purveyor than at any other time in its 34 years of existence. It
covers the entire field, ———•
Local, State, National
and Foreign
And events are placed before the reader in the shortest space
of time after happening. Published a4 the State Capital as it
is, this paper is peculiarly fitted to cater to those who desire to
keep in touch with the daily happenings in the state house and
various departments. A complete corps of correspondents in
every news center of Texas enables it fo present the state news
ahead of any other paper, and the Associated Press service’
supplies items of the busy world.
Lv San Antonio (G.HAS.A.). .10:30 pm
Ar Houston....,...............Am
Lv Heuston (H.EAW.T.).....8:00 am
Ar .......................... 5 pm
Shreveport (Cotton Bolt)...4:40 pm
Ar St. Louis................. am I
Leroy Trice, general manager of the
International An Great Northern
Railway company, sends out a copy
of the following letter:
week, except in Georgia, but boll wee-
vils continue to Increase in the south-
west and central cotton counties of
Texas. As a result the crop is well
cultivated.
IF NOT, WHY NOT ?
Chief Judge Harland referred to the
great “public sorrow that ha* come on
Baltimore.”
Many leading citizens. Including
Cardinal Gibbons, are giving public ex-
pression to the view that the death
of the mayor is in the nature of a
serious public calamity. ■ Mayor Mc-
Lane’s family and many of his friends
dispute the theory that his death was
a suicide, though Coroner Hayden still
maintains that there is no doubt upon
that point.
Phys
Office: 8
la, Florida and
Carolina, where
—For West
and Thur*-
portions of South
drouth continues.
thank me for staying with their dead.
They did not even ask me to join them
at their meal, but they buried the man
and rolling up their things in a blan-
ket pack, they started across the oun-
try in the direction of Koyuku. Before
going, one of them cam* to me ab-
ruptly. 'See here," fie said, "you’ve
seen and heard what you've heard.
You can't make anything by talking
about it. He's dead and that's all
there is to it.’
"Before I could ask him anything,
he had struck the trail and that was
the last I saw of him. I have never
ONE OF THE OLDEST FIRMS IN
THE COTTON TRADE IN NEW
YORK WAS REPORTED THE
Hase was arrested in San Juan del
Rio, Mex., last Thursday but when the
legal limit of Seventy-two hours for
holding prisoners wanted in another
country had elapsed he was allowed to
go as no papers calling for his extra-
dition had been received by the Mex-
ican authorities
Authorities of this city followed him
to the City of Mexico and last Sunday
asked the Mexican police to place him
unde* arrest, but were told by the
Mexican officers that they could not
make the arrest on Sunday and Haas
was enabled to make his escape for
the second time.
The Chicago officers are atill after
him and say they will eventually get
their man.
th with a shotgun
' °"
a
clew. Tascott had been an elevator
boy at the Palmer house. It was re-
ported that he had been employed dur-
ing the day and committed robberies
at night.
Heavy reward, one of $10,040, which
was subsequently raised to $20,000,
were offered for Tascott and for two
or three years Tascott was turning up
dead or alive in all parts of North and
South America.
Eventually Mrs. Snell withdrew the
reward for Tascott, quarrels, civil suits
and other scandals followed among
members of the family and today the
Snell millions are supposed to have
been dissipated in part.
Special to The Statesman.
Calvert, Tex., May 31.—A small negro
boy was arrested last night charged
with trying to wreck a Houston and
Texas Central Passenger train two
miles from here.
The boy had placed a steel rail across
told this until now, but that dead man
asked me to make his story public and
I now do so. I solemnly believe that
shortage discovered
was always the object of pursuit and
I assuredly believe that he told the
truth in saying he was Tascott. Its
August H. Skillen, the legal repre-
sentative of the firm, said that the
Chicago board of trade accounts of the
suspended firm were badly tangled up.
A week ago last Saturday it was said
Cameron left the office, saying he was
going to Brooklyn, where his baby was
"L Mrs. Cameron called at the firm’s
a office today and told the officials of
the company that she hud not seen her
i husband since that day. Cameron had
been in the employ of the firm for fif-
teen years.
Members of the firm say their local
cottun accounts nr* all right and have
already been adjusted and that the
property of the firm is properly di-
verted and was comparatively small
and not near $140,000. Severai claims
to meet notes were made some time
ago by firms doing business with Munn
& Co. and by houses creditors to the
suspended firm and in this way it was
discovered that something was wrong
and on examination of the books th*
irregularities were disclosed. Munn,
Ron A Co. were members of the Chi-
£89 board of trade. Their principal
trouble, they said this afternoon. wall
in the Chicago accounts, the cotton and
coffee losses being slight. The cotton
market was very little affected by the
suspension.
Specla} to The Statesman.
Houston, May 81.—Th* strained re-
lations which have existed for several
days between the Houston Electric
company and members of the street
railway men’s union were intensified
this afternoon by a telephone message
from E. P. Curtis, at Smithville, to
the effect that two coachloads of strike
breakers, one at Smithville and an-
other at Granger, were awaiting orders
to come to Houston.
The message was received at the
headquarters of the Labor Journal.
As the news became known over the
city It served to create a great deal
of speculation as to the plans of the
Houston Electric company. With
some of the men the opinion prevailed
that when they relinquished the cars
at midnight they would find their
places taken by new men in the morn-
ing. Others held to the view that the
outsiders would not be called in un-
less a strike had actually taken place.
The fact that the men are at Smith-
ville and Granger was confirmed, after
a thorough investigation, but the ulti-
mate intentions of the Houston Elec-
tric company could not be ascertained.
Whatever action is taken either by the
company or the men will doubtless
occur in the next few hours.
Chicago, May 31.—The local police
were Informed tonight that Herman
Haas, the former auditor of the Cor
Exchange National bank, of this city,
who is under indictment for embezle-
Th* Entire City Regrets Tragic Death
of Mayor MoLane.
By Associated Press
Baltimore. May 31.—The entire city
of Baltimore is in mourning today
over the trugic ending of the life of
Mayor McLane. The flags on the court-
house, city hall end chamber of com-
merce and a number of hotel* are at
half-mast.
Mr*. Hanna Cain.
Special to The Statesman.
Round Rock. May 81-Mre. Hanna
Can of Hutto aiga lant saturday an
ahcicivirar". "#8
THE DEMANDS WHICH HAVE
Noth
I, the und
severed my ci
stock, interes
In the Texas
Henry Faulk,
full charge of
Texas Real J
shot and killed here Sunday evening,
by Officers Hugo Kramer and Henry
Berleth, while resisting arrest.
The findings of the coroner were
that the Mexican. Panchio Garzia,
came to his death by being shot with
pistols fired by Hugo Kramer and
Henry Berleth.
Kramer and Berleth were arrested,
and waiving further time, were given
a preliminary hearing before Justice
Weber. The testimony introduced
showed that the Mexican, Garzia, was
lying under a bridge of theInterna-
tional and Great Northern railroad
track, about half way between the
passenger and freight depots in a
drunken stupor and that he was shoot-
ing off his pistol at random, when
these officers were informed about it.
and they went down to arrest him.
Kramer approached the bridge under
which the Mexican lay and command-
ed the Mexican to throw down his
gun, repeating it several times, when
the Mexican, who was still laying on
his back, fired at Kramer, whereupon
Kramer and Berleth fired at him sev-
eral times, one shot taking effect in
the groin. Kramer then went upon
Cutting remarks prove that the pen
is mightier than the sword.
and robbery was declar to be the
motive, although by man it then was,
and still is, believed tht the burglary
was concocted.
However, after many arrests the
police hit Upon the Willie Tascott
Dallas Fair Charter.
Special lo The Statesman
Dallas, Tex., May 31.—The commit-
tees of the reorganized Texas state
fair met today to arrange details for
procuring a charter from the state de-
partment at Austin. It is expected
that a final meeting for the purpose
Indicated will be held on tomorrow
afternoon.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM-
MITTEEMAN OF NORTH CARO-
LIANA IN CHARGE OF OFFICER.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
By Associated Press,
Junction City, Kan., May 31.—At
noon today nineteen soldiers in Troop
K, Eighth cavalry, at Fort Riley, re-
belled on account of an Inspection that
was ordered for 2 o’clock this after-
noon.
They came to Junction City and pa-
raded on the streets in defiance Of the
non-commissloned officers who were
sent to take them back to the post. A
detail of men was sent from the post
to assist in the capture of the muti-
neers. With the aid of the local police
officers all but four of the mutineer*
are in custody tonight. •
Only seven of the men resisted the
patrol and nt is probable that they will
be charged with mutiny 'when they
go before a courtmartial for trial.
By Associated Press.
I Washington, May 31.—The weekly
summary of crop conditions issued by
the weather bureau today is as fol-
low*:
The temperature of the week ending
May 30 was favorable in all districts
and especially to the eastward of the
Mississippi river and in the west gulf
states. Oklahoma and portions of
Iowa and Missouri have suffered to
some extent from excessive moisture,
while drouth continues over a large
portion of the south Atlantic and east
gulf states. Well distributed and ben-
eficial rains fell over the greater part
of Texas, Rain is generally heeded
on the north Pacific coast.
A general improvement is indicated
in the southern states, where the corn
crop s largely laid by, having reached
the earing stage in the west gulf
states.
Although cotton continues small, a
general Improvement in its condition
is indicated, especially in the central
and western districts, where rains have
been well distributed and generally
ample. The least favorable reports are
By Associated Press.
Raleigh, N, C., May 31.—Judge Pur-
nell, in the United States court here
today fined Josephus Daniels, editor of
the News and Observer $2000 and re-
fused an appeal on the charge of con-
tempt of court in editorials which the
News and Observer published last Sun-
day morning. Judge Purnell refused
an appeal aho to take bonds or to take
bond for an appeal.
R. T. Gray left tonight for Washing-
ton, where he will join James H. Pou
and ask a writ of habeas corpus of
Chief Justice Fuller for Editor Dan-
iels of the News and Observer and
democratic national committeeman,
who is now in the custody of the Unit-
ed States marshal for refusing to pay
the fine of $2000 imposed by Judge
Purnell. t
Editor Daniels says he will rot in
jail before he will pay a penny and de-
clares that he is standing for the free-
dom of the press and a principle. He
is not in jail, the marshal having him
at a hotel.
Over $100,000 has been offered him
if he desires to pay, and hundreds of
letters and teiegrams of sympathy have
been sent him. Mr. Daniels tonight
issued an adress to the people defin-
ing his position and declaring that he
would not retract one word of criti-
cism he had made.
Ralston Men's f Q pn
$4.00 shoes for.•viUU
One lot men's patent leather Ox-
fords and shoes, 4Q nn
worth $5.00, for......,,.. VV.UU
One lot ladies' $3.00 : Cf]
sample viyi kid shoes...,
One Jot Ladles’ r,
fine white waist*...........• •U
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travelers. V
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the rate to
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and returnin
going via dlr
toturning hoi
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you are eatin
Room.
By Associated Press.
New York, May 31.—The suspension
of S. Munn, Ron & Co. was announced
9n the cotton exchange today. The
firm is one of the oldest in the cotton
trade in this city. The head ‘ book-
keeper and cashier disappeared about
ten days ago and the firm believes that
as soon as its accounts are straight-
ened out it will be able to resume.
At the office of the firm it was said
that Clarence F. Cameron, the office
manager and head clerk, had been ab-
sent for about a week. An examina-
tion of the books o far made, it was
added, showed apparent discrepancies
amounting to about $125,040.
The Munn Arm is one of the most
copservative and respected In the cot-
ton business, It is composed of Sam-
uel G, Munn and H. Tilston Munn and
the estate of A. Godwin Munn, Jr. Th*
flrm had a coffee exchange member-
Ship, but had few open accounts there.
The following announcement from the
firm was read on the cotton erchange:
■ "We hereby announce to the mem-
bers of the cotton exchange that
throush the absence of our head and
trusted clerk, who has left his books
in an involved condition, we are obliged
to suspend. We trust this suspension
will only be temporary.
We would request ail member* of
the exchange having open contracts
with our firm to present the same to
us with account* at once. Ve further
state that'we have very few open con-
tracts on the New York cotton ex-
change and that these balance each
other.”
Also QUICK CONNECTION via NEW ORLEANS, leaving SAN ANTONIO
on Sunset Limited at 10:30 p. m.; arriving Houston 4 a, m,; leaving Houston
arrivingsrEVUrsNeosprimne 6165 P mi leaving New Orleans 8:15 p. m.;
Houst
In effect
Arrives
12:55 p. m.
Leave foi
W. m. Arri
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Leaves 1
Lampasas,
6:55 p. m.
Leaves f
81:10 p. m.
OFFICERS RELEASED.
Preliminary Hearing of Those Who
Shot and Killed Mexican.
Special to The Stateaman,
New Braunfels, Tex. May 11.—Jus-
tic* of the Peace George Weber held
an inguest over the dead body ot Pan-
chio Garzla, the Mexican, who was
WORLD’S FAIR WAY
Two Routes to the
St. Louis Exposition
'THAE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Mr,. M. E. Cook.
SpeSlal to The statesman,
Huntsvile, Tex., May 11.—Mrs. M.
K. Cook, a highly respected womah.
died last night. She was prominently
connected throughout the state.
Insurance Man a Suicide,
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga Tenn. May 31.—A
speclhl from Anniston, Ala states that
H. Hambuckle lale manager of the
Anniston ofice nt the Southern Mutual
Aid assoclatlor . blew his brams out
last night it 1*. claimed rhe suicd
Mayor Timanus' first official act wan
to order the draping of the city hall
in mourning. All the municipal boards
met and adjourned as a mark of re-
Jacksonville, Tex., May 18, 1904.
Mr. Noble. Palestin, Texas.
Sir—Yours of 14th to hand to 8.
Z. A. While my brother is now at La-
redo, Texas, I will answer in part and
will give you a more explicit reply as
soon as all our returns are in for the
crop at Laredo, Texas.
We had Torty acres of onions, yield
forty-five car*, averaging 24,000 pounds
a car. The net sale of the entire forty-
five cars will amount to between
$26,000 and $28,000. We have returns
for forty-one cars to date. Land all
around our place at Laredo has been
sold at about double (he price asked
a year ago. My brother went there
this trip to buy. lease or rent more
land for our own use another year if
it could be had close enough to our
plant to water.
Our expenses of growln the forty
acres. including crates is about $4500.
which you see leaves us a neat sum
of $21,000; and for a lot of boys that
are just common ”clod hoppers” that
sounds mighty big to us, and we feel
under many obligations to you and all
the officials for the many favors
shown us, for likely had it not been
for these we probably would never
have ventured in this business there.
If you wish it, as soon as all ac-
count sales are in, we will enclose you
a duplicate of them, and you can use
any way you wish Yours.
(Sisned B^B. ALEXANDER.
Some Fine Cotton Blooms.
Special to The Statesman.
Taylor, Tex., May M.—J. E. Manley,
a progressive farmer of the Beaukiss
country, south of Taylor, was in the
city today exhibiting cotton blooms
plucked yesterday morning from a 140
acre fleld planted March 10 with na-
tive seed. This cotton is fan advanced
for this section and season of the year,
and is free of boll weevils.
Some coins are so worn that you
can’t make head or tail of them.
Presbyterian* for Union.
By Associated Pros*
Greenville, Pa., May 31.—By an over-
whelming vote of 178 to 9, the United
Presbyterian assembly today adopted
with slight changes the basis of union
proposed by the Associated Reformed
Presbyterian church of the south.
generally reported in the central and
eastern districts as in the previous :
By Associated Press.
New York, May 31.—The murder
8nveral months ago of Andrew H.
Green, known as the father of Greater
New York, and one of New York’s
most prominent public men, was re-
called today when suit was brought
by John R. Platt against Hannah Elias,
a mnlattress, to recover certain real
estate and money in bank* held in her
name. Mr. Green's murderer, a negro
named Williams, said his victim had
interfered to separate him (Williams)
and Hannah Elias. Williams was de-
clared insane and sent to an asylum.
He had annoyed Mr. Green for some
time and Mr. Green had said he never
saw the woman Williams referred to.
It developed after the murder that
Mrs. Elias had become wealthy and
occupied a costly residence on Cen-
tral Park West. Mr. Platt in his suit
asks the court to hold that Hannah
Elias holds property as trustee for him
on ground thkit the money paid for the
grounds and premises was procured
from him by “fraud, duress, coercion
and blackmail, without any consider-
ation.”
All Information as to the identity
of Mr. Platt is refused by his attorney.
In th* papers filed Mr. Platt says he
is upwards of 88 year* of age, a re-
tired merchant in feeble health and a
widower. He says he flrat met Han-
nah Elias prior to January, 1894; that
she represented herself to be a single
woman of Spanish blood, but that he
discovered afterwards that she was the
wife of one Matthew C. Davis.
The papers go on to say that soon
after Mr. Platt formed her acquaint-
ance she told him that he had gained
her love. Mr. Platt says that these
protestations of love were a scheme
on her part to enable her to coerce
and blackmail him into giving her
large sums of money.
According to tbe papers filed, Mrs.
Elias said her husband was a negro
and that the husband threatened to
do the plaintiff bodily harm and ex-
pose him. Th* plaintiff states that he
paid Mrs. Elias $485,404 at different
times between the years 1896 and 1904.
It is further alleged that Mrs. Elias
told the plaintiff that she could not
obtain a divorce unless her husband
received $4000, and as a result of
threats mad* by her he paid that sum
of money and she obtained a divorce.
This amount he allege* never was
paid to the husband and that during
the year 1897 he was coerced into pay-
ingathe husband, who in the meantime
hml been divorced, the sum of $14,000
ndt to press a threatened suit.
motive Engineer* today elected M.
erigineer by a latge majority over M.
It. Shay. It is thought that the con-
van ion will be in senston until next
SuleideatRunga.
FrsieL". Sua."- T na,.
ter*, commit-
hooting him-
the track and fired one shot through
the crack of the bridge, this shot
striking Garzia in the eye and going
clear through his head, killing him
nearly instantly.
The defendants pleaded self defense
and resisting arrest, and the justice
discharged them from custody, find-
ing them not guilty.
Notice of
Notice is h
mlssioners' <
, Texas, will
g equalization
i June. A, D.
g of June, 190
h celving all
e, books for in
g approval.
By order
court.
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OILBURNING LOCOMOTIVES—N, Smoke-N. Dust- No Cindor,.
T. t. ANDERSON, O. P. A. JOS. HELLEN, ATO. P. A.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
and Suburban Railway company held
their annual meeting yeaterday morn-
ing,at the city ticket.office of the In-
ternational and Great Northern ral-
”%e only business transacted wus the
election of the following officers and
directors: President, Ieroy Trice;
vice president. P. J. awlesR, Captain
lawless was also elected secretary and
treasurer. The directors are La. Trice.
E-
n,ATha.tarpmotive Enginsors.
Conaressman Randall', Mother.
Special to The Stateaman.
Denison, Tex., May 31. telegram
has been received from Conway, Ark.,
announcing the death of Mra. Ron.
dell, mother of Congtessman Randell
of thia city.
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